. . . you may be able to impress on the Government of France the inevitable consequences of their taking possession of Louisiana. . . .Continuing
The Louisiana Purchase
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American Victory in Battle of New Orleans
Today's installment concludes The Battle of New Orleans,our selection from Life of Andrew Jackson by James Parton published in 1860. If you have
Danger on the West Bank
At all hazards the western bank must be regained. All is lost if it be not.Continuing The Battle of New Orleans,our selection from Life of Andrew
American Victory on the East Bank
How long a time, does the reader think, elapsed between the fire of the first American gun and the total rout of the attacking columns?Continuing The
Only One Soldier Left in the Final Assault
“Now conceive my indignation, on looking round, to find that the two leading regiments had vanished as if the earth had opened and swallowed them
First British Assault Repulsed
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Britain’s Order of Battle
Soon after four, General Pakenham rode away from the bank of the river, saying to one of his aids, “I will wait my own plans no longer.”Continuing
The Battle of New Orleans
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