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British commander Sir Edward Pakenham was killed in this battle fought 2 weeks after the War of 1812 |
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1998-06-15 |
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For helping in the 1814 battle of this city, Jean Laffite was pardoned by President James Madison |
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1994-07-04 |
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Andrew Jackson was fighting against 50 ships commanded by Edw. Packenham when he won this 1815 battle |
Battle of New Orleans
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At this southern showdown in 1815, the British lost over 2000 men, while the U.S. lost only about 20 |
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Thisbattle mistakenly fought after the War of 1812 was over made Andrew Jackson a hero:"Yeah, they ran through the briars / And they ran through the brambles / And they ran through the bushes / Where the rabbit couldn't go / They ran so fast / That the hounds couldn't catch 'em / On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico" |
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