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Battle of New Orleans
Manage episode 503097350 series 3652179
On Jan. 8, 1815, 8,000 British regulars began an assault on the city of New Orleans. When the smoke cleared - literally - more than 2,000 British troops were dead or injured. American casualties were less and 100. It was the most devastating defeat for England in the War of 1812. This is the story of the Battle of New Orleans.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_New_Orleans
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/war-1812/battles/new-orleans
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_New_Orleans.jpg
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133 episodes
Manage episode 503097350 series 3652179
On Jan. 8, 1815, 8,000 British regulars began an assault on the city of New Orleans. When the smoke cleared - literally - more than 2,000 British troops were dead or injured. American casualties were less and 100. It was the most devastating defeat for England in the War of 1812. This is the story of the Battle of New Orleans.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_New_Orleans
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/war-1812/battles/new-orleans
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_New_Orleans.jpg
History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com
Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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