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The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815, between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson, [4] roughly 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the French Quarter of New Orleans, [8] in the current suburb of Chalmette, Louisiana.
The unit's nominal commander was Major Louis D'Aquin, but during the battle it was led by Captain Joseph Savary. Consisting of four companies, it distinguished itself during an American sortie against a British encampment on the night of December 23, 1814 and during the main battle near New Orleans on January 8, 1815.
A small but dedicated group, under leaders such as William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass, agitated for abolition in the mid-19th century. John Brown became an advocate and militia leader in attempting to end slavery by force of arms. In the Civil War, immediate emancipation became a war goal for the Union in 1861 and was fully achieved ...
Baltimore and New Orleans were the same size, with Baltimore showing only 100 more people.) [6] Beginning of the city's public school system; 25th anniversary celebration of the Battle of New Orleans victory, with former President Andrew Jackson in attendance; Antoine's restaurant in business. St. Patrick's Church built. [1]
January 8 – War of 1812 – Battle of New Orleans: American forces under General Andrew Jackson defeat an invading British force. February – The Hartford Convention arrives in Washington, D.C. February 6 – New Jersey grants the first American railroad charter to a John Stevens.
Rankin's 'Letters on American Slavery' set out a moral argument for abolition that resonated across the nation.
During the War of 1812, the last major battle was the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. Throughout the 19th century, New Orleans was the largest port in the Southern United States , exporting most of the nation's cotton output and other farm products to Western Europe and New England .
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