DECEMBER 28TH, 1814" British reconnaissance in force at New Orleans, Louisiana. Major General Sir Edward Parkenham's troops test Major General Andrew Jackson's defenses and are repulsed with heavy casualties.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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