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Marines Aboard USS Wasp Engage HMS Reindeer. June 1814. Copy of painting by Sgt. John Clymer. (Marine Corps ) Exact Date Shot Unknown . NARA FILE 127-N-515040 WAR and CONFLICT BOOK 87
The War of 1812 Summary Part 9 can be
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Perhaps the most famous battle in the war was the Battle of New Orleans, which, ironically, occurred after a truce had been signed, but news had yet to reach the front. The Battle of New Orleans pitted future president Andrew Jackson against a large British invading force, and Jacksons battlefield tactics led to an overwhelming American victory on January 8, 1815 a battle that lasted less than half an hour.
