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-Name: Falasteen Salim

Lives in Knoxville, Tennessee

Student at Pellissippi state technical community college

-Battle of New Orleans-

1) Occurred in January 1815, three years after the war of 1812 started.

2) In the battle of 1812 the British attacked America which ended in 1814 after Britain and America both signed a peace treaty to end the war. However, the British tried to capture New Orleans not knowing the war had officially ended.

3) Andrew Jackson was the American general who led an army of Tennessee militia and volunteers to fight the British and defend the port of New Orleans.

4) Andrew Jackson's army consisted of soldiers, African Americans, slaves and Pirates.

5) Andrew Jackson's army was outnumbered by the British.

6) Although Andrew Jackson's army was outnumbered, they still destroyed the British army and defended the port of New Orleans.

7) It was one of the bloodiest battles in the War of 1812.

8) The War of 1812 had ended in a draw after signing the peace treaty, but winning the battle of Orleans increased American morale.

9) The battle of New Orleans helped Andrew Jackson build his reputation. He became a national hero and later the president of the United States.

10)The Pirates who helped the American army wore red which caused problems for the British army who also wore red . The Pirates would attack the British without being noticed.

(The history of the US colonization to reconstruction by Carole Marsh)