Old Hickory, some time to reinforce his defenses around New Orleans proper.Īt the same time, an agreement to end the whole war was being negotiated. Though the Americans soon pulled out, the skirmish bought Jackson, a.k.a. Nine days later, an encampment of around 1800 redcoats was ambushed by Jackson’s men at Villeré Plantation. The fighting in Louisiana started on December 14, when a British naval squadron defeated an inferior American force in Lake Borgne.
So in late November 1814, Royal Navy Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane and a fleet of 50 ships set sail for Louisiana with the goal of capturing the city, along with the rest of the lower Mississippi Delta. New Orleans was a major port and transportation hub that promised effective control of the lower Mississippi, which made it a prime target for Great Britain. IT WAS FOUGHT AFTER THE AMERICANS AND THE BRITISH SIGNED A PEACE TREATY. Here's everything you need to know about the last major engagement in the War of 1812.
The campaign also helped modernize naval warfare and spelled doom for America’s oldest political party. Andrew Jackson's victory over 8000 British troops turned him into a folk hero, and paved his way to the White House.
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