South

Defiant Red Stick Creeks and escaped slaves, Spanish outposts in Florida and the West, nearby British bases in the Caribbean, the French-speaking Louisiana Territory and its Baratarian pirates - the South was a fascinatingly diverse area during the War of 1812. For the United States this unstable situation presented several problems. New Orleans was the only strong American presence in a region essentially cut off from the rest of the country by tenuous overland links and an effective British naval blockade. Despite this, the British didn’t feel strong enough to launch a large scale campaign in the South until late in 1814. This ended with the unequivocal U.S. victory at New Orleans, the last major confrontation of the war. Stories of this battle have ensured the South continues to occupy a central role in the myth of the war.

REGIONS OF THE WAR | NORTHWEST | CENTRAL | NORTHEAST
EAST | SOUTH | OCEAN

The Creek War

The Battle of New Orleans

First Hand Accounts From the Battle of New Orleans