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  THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS – Dec
Before the battle started, General Andrew Jackson took control of New Orleans as his base of operations in November 1814 after learning of the British Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane’s interest in the Mississippi River.
General Jackson’s plan for defense of New Orleans almost was a complete failure due to capture of five gunboats in the first skirmish of the battle.
Pretend that you are a surviving soldier from the Battle of New Orleans.
www.umary.edu /faculty/jlbrud/HIS371/StudentPowerPoints_files/BATTLEOFNewORLEANS.htm   (1015 words)

  
 The Battle of New Orleans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The song details the 1815 Battle of New Orleans from the perspective of an American fighting alongside Andrew Jackson against British forces, but the tone is lighthearted.
The Battle of New Orleans is often played during North American sporting events, and is commonly heard during home games of the NHL's Calgary Flames.
"The Battle of the Waikato" [1] by Howard Morrison Quartet, 1960
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_New_Orleans_(song)   (597 words)

  
 Lyrics and Music
But this song turned out to be so popular that it won the 1959 Grammy Award for Song Of The Year (awarded in 1960 for musical accomplishments in 1959).
The words were written to correspond with an old fiddle tune called "The 8th of January," which is the date of the famous "Battle of New Orleans".
And we caught the bloody British near the town of New Orleans.
www.niehs.nih.gov /kids/lyrics/battleof.htm   (935 words)

  
 Battle of New Orleans (Words to the Song)
I enjoy adding a little spice to each lesson that I do and the story of the Battle of New Orleans is no different.
The amazing part is that all day long I can hear them singing the song in the hallways and at lunch.
And we caught the bloody British at the town of New Orleans.
www.louisiana101.com /battle.html   (506 words)

  
 Battle of New Orleans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In a brief but violent naval battle on Lake Borgne, 53 British rowing boats armed with bow-chasers overwhelmed five American dinghies protecting the waters near New Orleans.
Jackson, because he needed time to get his artillery into position, decided to immediately attack the British.
Pakenham was fatally wounded in the third attack when he was hit by grapeshot on horseback while 500 yards from the earthworks.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_New_Orleans   (1365 words)

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