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Battle Of New Orleans Map

New Orleans January 8, 1815 American Battlefield Trust. WebThe American Battlefield Trust's map of the War of 1812 Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815. In a sweeping defeat of British forces, the.

New Orleans January 8, 1815 American Battlefield Trust
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Sixty British ships had anchored in the Gulf of Mexico to the east of Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne by December 14, 1814, under the command of Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane. An American flotilla of five gunboats, commanded by Lieutenant Thomas ap Catesby Jones, blocked British access to the lakes. On December 14, around 980 British sailors and Royal Marines unde…

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