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An Unlikely Army of Militia and Pirates Shocked the World by Defeating the British Army at the Battle of New Orleans
When Andrew Jackson arrived in New Orleans in winter 1814 ... The United States had declared war on Great Britain back in June 1812, a few decades after winning independence in 1783.
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Chalmette Battlefield & Jean Lafitte National Park
Named after a French pirate who helped Gen. Andrew Jackson defend New Orleans during a battle in the War of 1812, the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve consists of six sites ...