After the War of 1812 ended with the Treaty of Ghent, an important battle still occurred in Louisiana.
The Battle of New Orleans
Read the article from the link above and answer the following:
1. Who fought in the battle? Which groups?
2. How did Andrew Jackson make a name for himself during the battle?
3. Why was the Battle of New Orleans so important?
Each answer must be at least a paragraph.
The groups that fought in the Battle of New Orleans were Indians and African Americans and Britain's finest white and black troops from Europe and the West Indies.Andrew Jackson made a name for himself during the battle by as backwoods lawyer.The Battle of New Orleans was important because that marked the state's political incorporation into the Union.
ReplyDelete1. The Battle of New Orleans lasting from December 1814 through January 1815. Great Britian and the United States fought in the battle. Indians & African Americans help defeated Britian's finest white & black troops drawn from Europe & the West Indies.
ReplyDelete2. Andrew Jackson was named "Old Hickory", because it is said that he was as "tough as old hickory" wood on the battlefield.
3. The American victory in the Gulf region forced the British to recognize United States claims to Louisiana and West Florida and to ratify the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war. The Battle of New Orleans also marked the state's political incorporation into the Union.
1. A diverse force of soldiers, sailors, and militia fought in the battle. there are Indians and African Americans group
ReplyDelete2. General Jackson established his base of operations in New Orleans in late November 1814 to concentrate United States military efforts on the Mississippi River after discovering that British Vice-Admiral Cochrane intended to direct the Gulf Coast campaign against New Orleans
3. its important because it brought them within a mile of the Mississippi
1. The fighting in Louisiana was really a series of battles for New Orleans, lasting from December 1814 through January 1815. On the Chalmette battleground, just below the city, a diverse force of soldiers, sailors, and militia, including Indians and African Americans, defeated Britain's finest white and black troops drawn from Europe and the West Indies.
ReplyDelete2.Major General Andrew Jackson, commander of the Seventh Military District, led United States forces in the Gulf campaign against Britain. An ardent expansionist and charismatic leader, Jackson inspired his men and the local populace to fight and defeat the British.
General Jackson established his base of operations in New Orleans in late November 1814 to concentrate United States military efforts on the Mississippi River after discovering that British Vice-Admiral Cochrane intended to direct the Gulf Coast campaign against New Orleans. Distrustful of Jackson at first, citizens of New Orleans formed committees of public safety to protect their interests; they feared that Jackson would burn the city rather
3.Although United States and British commissioners met in Ghent, Belgium, on December 24 to sign a peace treaty to end the War of 1812, the battle raged on around New Orleans. A major American victory came on New Year's Day, with British casualties outnumbering those on the United States side by more than two to one.
Finally, on January 8, the day commemorated today as the victory day in the Battle of New Orleans, two British generals, including Major General Pakenham, were killed in battle, with a third severely wounded. Soldiers described battlefield action as confused and haphazard in the dark hours of that foggy morning. Britain suffered over 2,000 casualties in that decisive battle, whereas Jackson lost only 71 men. The British forces withdrew through Lake Borgne and into the Gulf, firing on Fort St. Philip for over a week before sailing out to sea for good.
After the Battle of New Orleans, Louisianans gave Andrew Jackson mixed reviews from Louisianians. Some hailed him as a "conquering hero" and honored him with parades, balls, and parties. Others scorned him as the "butcher of New Orleans" and master of "bloody deeds," blaming him for what few casualties there were from the campaign. However, the victory gave "Old Hickory" enough national recognition and popularity to win the presidential election of 1828.
1. In the battle of new orleans the army that constisted of United States army troops; Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana militia; Baratarian pirates; Choctaw warriors; and free black soldiers were up agansit britians elite forces that fought napoleon in Europe
ReplyDelete2.he fought valiantly in the campaign in new orleans and he got the title "old hickory" for his mixed reviews in lousiana
3.it was so important because America was up agansit Britian finest veteran soldier and America's army was mad up of a rag tag groups of people and agansit the odds the won the campaign of New Orleans
1. The two groups that fought in the battle were the Indians and the African Americans .
ReplyDelete2.Andrew Jackson was called "old hickory" because of the fact that he was so tough as "old hickory wood" on the battle field.
3. The Battle of New Orleans is so important because it marked the states political incorporation into the union
1. The two groups were the Indians and the African Americans.
ReplyDelete2.He got his name old hickory because he was as tough as old hickory wood.
3. It was important because it mark the states incorpration into the union.
Indians and African Americans and Britain's finest white and black troops from Europe and the West Indies were the groups that fought in the battle of New Orleans.Indians and African Americans, defeated the Britain's. In late November 1814 General Jackson established his base of operations to concentrate United States military efforts on the Mississippi River after discovering that British Vice-Admiral Cochrane intended to direct the Gulf Coast campaign against New Orleans. Jackson was also known as "Old Hickory" due to the fact that he was so tough like old hickory woods and he fought in the campaign in New Orleans.The Battle of New Orleans became important because the American victory in the Gulf region forced the British to recognize United States claims to Louisiana and West Florida and to ratify the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war. That marked the state's political incorporation into the Union.
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