On this day in 1815, Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly equipped force to a decisive American victory against 8,000 British troops in the Battle of New Orleans. The invading British Army ...

Not the least among them was Tennessee’s Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president, who on this day in 1815 ... 7,500 British troops in the Battle of New Orleans. The British sustained ...

At the time of the battle, the U.S. victory over the British was so celebrated, it catapulted Andrew Jackson ... of New Orleans came on the east bank of the Mississippi river on Jan. 8, 1815.

"When it comes to Andrew Jackson, it's going to ... And so, on Jan. 8, 1815, the battle went on, the British were routed and New Orleans stayed in American hands. There are those who speculate ...

Andrew Jackson, a diverse group of French Creoles ... The Louisiana Living History Foundation will re-enact the Jan. 8, 1815, Battle of New Orleans at the LLHF battlefield, 8207 Patricia St ...

Explore the complexity of the Battle of New Orleans and its lasting ... is officially ratified February 16, 1815. Assured that peace is at hand, Andrew Jackson leaves New Orleans in March, a ...

Thursday marked the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, which influenced the course of American history and propelled Andrew Jackson to the Presidency. The Historic New Orleans ...

Kittell, the president and CEO of the Andrew Jackson Foundation, said organizers look forward to celebrating that victory in the Battle of New Orleans through festivities that visitors of all ages ...

A 1910 painting depicting the Battle ... day New Orleanians, too, who still like to dress up. You’ll see all kinds of characters, since Major General Andrew Jackson’s army in 1815 was an ...

All good Democrats remembered that yesterday was Andrew Jackson's Day in their calendar, and that in the world's record of important events it was the anniversary of the battle of New-Orleans.

Few people think back to the War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans, a battle that decisively changed the course of American history and made Andrew ... 1815. The Americans, led by Jackson ...

At first it might seem as if the Battle of New Orleans had little to do with ... other than making General Andrew Jackson a national hero. The other one, fought in Belgium in Europe, was ...