Information on the Battle of New Orleans and the War of 1812.

1. The Battle of New Orleans American History Class

2. What? Battle of the War of 1812 Anglo-American War Between the United States and British Empire

3. The Battle http://haysvillelibrary.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/battle-of-new-orleans.jpg

4. When? 2 Day Attack Dec. 23 & January 8 Treaty of Ghent Ended war http://www.robinsonlibrary.com/america/unitedstates/1783/1809/1809/graphics/treaty.jpg

5. Where? 5 miles south of New Orleans, LA Chalmette Plantation Map of Louisiana http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/thumbnail/161115/1/Battle-Of-New-Orleans.jpg

6. Where? Cont. http://www.louisiana-map.org/louisiana-nc.gif

7. Why? U.S. Shipping was being harassed Britain was requiring shipping licenses Imprisonment of American sailors British sailors became U.S. citizens, British Navymen kidnapped them back

8. Why? Cont. Trade Expansion Indian’s obstructed American’s expansion to the north British supplied Indian’s Britain did not want America trading with France Napoleonic wars

9. Who? Major General Sir Edward Pakenham 11,000 soldiers 1st & 5th Fleet of West India Regiment http://www.franklinmaine.net/Gossip%20and%20News/Gossip%20Images/EdwardPakenham.jpg

10. Who? Cont. Major General Andrew Jackson (USA) 4,000 Soldiers Militia, Native Americans & Black Soldiers http://www.museumoffloridahistory.com/collections/governors/portraits/1_Jackson.jpg

11. The Outcome British 2,332 casualties 431 killed 1,353 wounded 584 captured 3 major Generals dead United States 314 casualties 37 killed 173 wounded 104 captured

12. The Outcome Cont. Gave the U.S. a national identity Creates a war hero in Andrew Jackson 7th President of the United States Top 1959 hit Jimmie Driftwood; Johnny Horton

13. Work Cited The Battle of New Orleans. Wikipedia. 8 October 2009. 9 October 2009 <http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Battle_of_New_Orleans>