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8 JANUARY 1815 – BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS – WAR OF 1812
In the War of 1812’s last major battle, MG Andrew Jackson defeated a numerically superior British force and defended New Orleans, one of the most critical commercial ports in the fledgling United States.

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Near the end of Dec. 1814, a large force of British troops under MG Sir Edward Pakenham landed unopposed 15 miles from New Orleans, beginning a campaign to seize the city.Under the leadership of MG Jackson, the Americans established Line JACKSON, 5 miles from New Orleans.
A force composed of 8 batteries of artillery and about 3,500 men, including Army regulars, sailors, marines, militia, Choctaw warriors, and pirates, manned the mile-long line. Another 1,000 U.S. militia under BG David Morgan and a naval gun battery defended the right bank.
Pakenham ordered a general attack on 8 Jan., with 5,300 men advancing in three brigades over open ground in the main effort. Withering musket, rifle and artillery fire repulsed the assault with heavy enemy losses.
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A supporting attack by 1,000 men on the west bank bent but failed to break U.S. defenses. With Pakenham mortally wounded, the enemy ended the assault, having incurred devastating losses (2,459 British casualties between 23 Dec. and 8 Jan., compared to 333 American losses).
Contrary to popular conceptions, the War of 1812 did not end before the Battle of New Orleans. Although the Treaty of Ghent was negotiated on 24 Dec. 1814, the war did not officially conclude until 18 Feb. 1815, more than a month after the battle.
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