DECEMBER 16-- The British begin landing troops at Pea Island. The Louisiana legislature goes into a panic and Jackson declares martial law in New Orleans. A curfew is enforced and sailors are impressed.
DECEMBER 20-- Jackson orders Coffee and his troops at Baton Rouge to come to New Orleans.
DECEMBER 23-- British occupy the Villere plantation. Jackson launches an Indian-style night attack on the British at Lacoste's plantation. British have 46 killed, Americans 24 killed.
DECEMBER 24-- Jackson withdraws to the Rodriguez Canal and begins building a defensive rampart along it. British finish ferrying troops from Pea Island. Unknown to all, the Treaty of Ghent is signed in Belgium, on paper, at least, ending the war, though they had no way of knowing it and it still had to be ratified by both countries.
--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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