Little Known Facts At the Battle of New Orleans Further Reading The Battle of New Orleans Winfield Scott

Facts 4: From late breaking news to overt spying Late News: The last major battle of the war was fought at New Orleans on 8 January 1815, 15 days after the peace treaty was signed between Britain and the United States. The Age of Technical Miracles: During the War of 1812, new steam-powered vessels were introduced on the St. Lawrence, on Lake Champlain and on the Hudson River. The United States constructed a steam-powered, armoured warship, Demologos in New York harbour, and Philadelphia was defended with an electronically detonated command mine. Senior Soldier: General Winfield Scott, an American hero of the war, entered the U.S. regular army in 1809 and was still on active service as commander-in-chief when the civil war broke out in 1861. By this time, he was too fat to mount a horse. Intelligence Service: American newspapers regularly published accounts of troop movements, official military correspondence and letters from officers describing operations and actions. They were avidly read by British generals and formed a prime source of intelligence. In 1814, the adjutant general of the U.S. army was forced to publish an order forbidding the publication of military information in newspapers.