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Battle of New Orleans Bicentennial . Thursday, January 8, 2015, is the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. Two weeks after the War of 1812 officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, U.S. General Andrew Jackson achieves the greatest American victory of the war at the Battle of New Orleans. In September 1814, an impressive American naval victory on Lake Champlain forced invading British forces back into Canada and led to the conclusion of peace negotiations in Ghent, Belgium. Although the peace agreement was signed on December 24, word did not reach the British forces assailing the Gulf coast in time to halt a major attack. On January 8, 1815, the British marched against New Orleans, hoping that by capturing the city they could separate Louisiana from the rest of the United States. In two separate assaults, the 7,500 British soldiers under Sir Edward Pakenham were unable to penetrate the U.S. defences, and Jackson's 4,500 troops, many of them expert marksmen from Kentucky and Tennessee, decimated the British lines. In half an hour, the British had retreated, General Pakenham was dead, and nearly 2,000 of his men were killed, wounded, or missing. U.S. forces suffered only eight killed and 13 wounded. Although the battle had no bearing on the outcome of the war, Jackson's overwhelming victory elevated national pride, which had suffered a number of setbacks during the War of 1812. The Battle of New Orleans was also the last armed engagement between the United States and Britain. Two volunteer battalions of free men of colour fought in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. These men were the first black American troops to receive pay, equipment, pensions, and bounty land grants equal to that of their white counterparts. The short, route, Mardi Gras Louisiana Design Titles Links Below Open new Tab or Window Need Ideas? One-of-a-kind designs. Thank you For Viewing. Bill Mail to splasvegas@cox.net Zazzle Comment SuggestionsImages and text are for your personal use only. Can not be sold, reproduced or distributed without written permission of W. Campitelle Copyright 2005-2014 Info E-Mail to splasvegas@cox.net subject Comment or Suggestion