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The Battle of New Orleans

 

 

Eyewitness Accounts From the Battle of New Orleans

Andrew Jackson Orders Jacques Villere to Block all Waterways from the Lakes Leading to the Mississippi River

Andrew Jackson's Letter to the British After Their Defeat at New Orleans

George Gleig's Recollection of Christmas After the American Attack

George Gleig Describes the Hardships of the New Orleans Campaign

George Gleig Recalls the Mood in British Camp the Night Before the Battle

George Gleig Recounts the Confusion on the Battlefield at New Orleans

George Gleig Recounts His Feelings on the Loss of his Best Friend

George Gleig Describes the Aftermath of the Southern Campaign