The Battle of New Orleans

How We Became America: The Untold Story
American Battlefield Trust

After three years of bitter fighting between the United States and Great Britain, the War of 1812 concluded with the Treaty of Ghent. Or at least, it should have done – because one final battle was about to be fought. The Battle of New Orleans. (Runtime 2:36)

Related Battles

Louisiana | January 8, 1815
Result: United States Victory
Estimated Casualties
2,096
United States
71
United Kingdom
2,034
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