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	Battle of New Orleans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battle of New Orleans by Herbert Morton Stoops
		Throughout the battle, the Americans were greatly aided by the famed Jean Lafitte and his group of pirates.
		A comparison is with the Battle of the Saintes in the American War of Independence, which did have an effect as it actually affected peace negotiations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_New_Orleans (1438 words)

	Battle of New Orleans
		The perilous passage of the forts was begun at 2 A.M. The night was intensely dark, and in the gloom a tremendous battle was waged.
		While the battle was raging near the forts, General Butler landed his troops, and in small boats passed through narrow and shallow bayous in the rear of Fort St. Philip.
		The citizens were held in durance by Farragut's guns until the arrival of Butler on May 1, when the latter landed with his troops, took formal possession of the defenseless town, and made his headquarters at the St.
	www.sonofthesouth.net /leefoundation/battle-new-orleans.htm (1007 words)

	Battle of Orléans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Siege of Orléans of the Hundred Years War
		The Battles of Orleans of the Franco-Prussian War
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Orl%C3%A9ans (94 words)

	Battle of Orleans
		The Battle of Orléans was the first French victory of Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years' War.
		She led the French in 1429, freeing Orléans which was besieged by the English.
		In the French army The Gascons soldiers of la Hire and St-Severe and Bretons soldiers of Gilles de Ray fought with bravely and took the English redoubts.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/si/Siege_of_Orleans.html (59 words)

	The Battle of New Orleans
		In the next major battle during the night of December 23, United States and British forces fought on land on the Villeré and adjacent plantations below the city, ending in a stalemate that threw the British off balance and battered their morale.
		This view of the battle from the perspective of the British lines shows the death of their commander, a turning point in the battle.
		This epaulette and the coat is a reproduction of the one worn by Lieutenant Philogene Favrot of the 44th United States Infantry Regiment in the Battle of New Orleans.
	lsm.crt.state.la.us /cabildo/cab6.htm (1427 words)

	Battle of New Orleans Article
		In late 1814 New Orleans was home to a population of French, Spanish, African, Anglo and Creole peoples dedicated to pursuing economic opportunism and the joys of life.
		Startled by their opponents' boldness, the British decided to defer their advance toward New Orleans until all their troops could be brought in from the fleet.
		Both of Pakenham's senior generals were shot early in the battle, and the commander himself suffered two wounds before a shell severed an artery in his leg, killing him in minutes.
	www.danielhaston.com /history/war-1812/neworleans-battle.htm (796 words)

	The battle of New Orleans - Salon
		New Orleans, surrounded by levees, is emplaced between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi like a broad shallow bowl.
		In New Orleans, income and elevation can be correlated on a literally sliding scale: the Garden District on the highest level, Stanley Kowalski in the swamp.
		The water in New Orleans' natural aquifer is modest in amount and even less appealing than the water in the river.
	dir.salon.com /story/books/feature/2005/08/30/mcphee/index.html (1150 words)

	Battle of New Orleans Research at The Historic New Orleans Collection
		The Historic New Orleans Collection is particularly fortunate to have been entrusted with the world's foremost assembly of original documents, artworks, rare books and memorabilia relating to the Battle of New Orleans.
		Documents concerning the Battle of New Orleans and the broader War of 1812 can be found in a number of libraries, archives, and museums in the United States and abroad.
		A Scottish Regiment at the Battle of New Orleans
	www.hnoc.org /BNO/bnopathindex.htm (776 words)

	Orleans Naval Battle
		The responsibility for the defense of New Orleans was not Lovell’s alone.
		In summary, the capture of New Orleans and its subsequent occupation was a strategic victory for the Union.
		The battle summary in the section of the paper entitled, The Battle: How It Was Done, is primarily from Musicant’s, Divided Waters, and Anderson’s, By Sea and By River.
	www.gracelovespark.com /civilwar/new_page_17.htm (5393 words)

	Battle of New Orleans
		The British were decimated at the Battle of New Orleans because of a lack of preparation.
		On the day of the battle, Pakenham and his men stormed out of the swamp and up to the American rampart, only to discover that there was no fog where they were.
		The goal was to capture New Orleans, with it's storehouses, and to close the mouth of the Mississippi River to American traffic.
	www.mywarof1812.com /battles/150108.htm (2546 words)

	Battle of New Orleans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Before the War Between the States, the Battle of New Orleans was celebrated nearly on a par with Independence Day—each anniversary commemorating the triumph of American liberty and virtue over the British monarchy.
		To the extent that junior high school history textbooks mention the Battle of New Orleans, they insist that the Battle was irrelevant, since the battle was fought on January 8, 1815, and the Treaty of Ghent, ending the war, was signed on December 24, 1814.
		As noted in the song "The Hunters of Kentucky" (celebrating the Battle of New Orleans, the song became the Jackson presidential campaigns' theme song), New Orleans is "famed for wealth and beauty." British General Packenham had promised his soldiers "beauty and booty"—meaning that they could rape the women and pillage the city.
	www.davekopel.com /2A/Mags/BattleofNewOrleans.htm (1370 words)

	Lyrics and Music
		"The Battle of New Orleans," is about a battle in the War of 1812, and it became one of the biggest selling hits of 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
		Neither group of troops had gotten the news by the time the battle began.
		This battle is also interesting in that the British lost more than 700 dead and 1,400 injured while the Americans lost only 8 dead and 13 wounded.
		This report on the battle was put together by students just like you.
	www.socialstudiesforkids.com /wwww/us/neworleansbattle1812def.htm (119 words)

	Today in History: January 8
		The anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans was widely celebrated with parties and dances during the nineteenth century, especially in the South.
		A traditional fiddle tune commemorating the event came to be known as "Jackson's Victory" or "The Eighth of January." Listen to a version of this tune played on fiddle and guitar by Bill and Jessie Robinson in the collection Voices from the Dust Bowl, 1940-1941.
		Listen to the "British Field March," said to be the tune used by the British to retreat in the Battle of New Orleans.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/jan08.html (540 words)

	MooreThoughts » The Battle for New Orleans
		Written by Sarah on December 2, 2005 at 12:15 pm and is filed under The Battle for New Orleans.
		Despite assurances from Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff Marlin Gusman in the days after Hurricane Katrina that no inmates escaped during a tumultuous three-day evacuation of Parish Prison, fugitive arrest warrants were issued for 14 inmates who were in the jail at the time of the storm, records show.
		New Orleans still lacks drinkable water, and there are fears about the contamination levels in the remaining floodwaters and the muck left behind in drained areas of the city.
	moorethoughts.com /category/the-battle-for-new-orleans (2855 words)

	The Battle Of New Orleans Page
		One of his many compositions was set to the music of an old fiddle tune known as The Eighth Of January; it celebrated the final battle of the War of 1812 and was called The Battle Of New Orleans.
		One of these recordings, The Battle Of New Orleans, contained the words "damn" and "hell," words which were not heard on radio stations in the 50's.
		Although Columbia was not very interested in The Battle Of New Orleans, Horton was persistent and eventually he recorded the song in Nashville.
	www.tsimon.com /battle.htm (1220 words)

	THE THIRD BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		And unlike other places, the private schools within New Orleans are not solely the domain of the wealthy elite as most of these schools (especially the parochial schools) are predominately middle class.
		Clinging to the Mississippi River Ridge, New Orleans is limited to Faubourg Marigny, the Vieux Carre, Treme, Faubourg St. Mary, the Lower Garden District, the Irish Channel, and the Garden District.
		Of course, telling the story outside of New Orleans would also force Spike Lee to throw away his "the response was poor because all the victims were fl" theory.
	thethirdbattleofneworleans.blogspot.com (3773 words)

	Leaders and Battles: Orleans,
		The siege of Orleans was the turning point of the Hundred Years War.
		Thomas de Montacute and 5,000 English troops begin the siege of Orleans, the largest fortified position held by Charles of France, on October 23, 1428.
		In May, Joan attacked the English in unison with a force from Orleans and drove the English from their positions.
	www.lbdb.com /TMDisplayBattle.cfm?bid=230 (142 words)

	Title page for ETD etd-08262005-133712 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		This force was turned back at Baltimore, but then sailed south to linkup with the largest British strike force of the war, with the mission of seizing New Orleans.
		From September through December of 1814 Jackson sparred with the British, and their Spanish allies, in a series of engagements that ranged along the Gulf Coast from Pensacola to islands just east of the city.
		His leadership was exemplary, as he recruited and mobilized disparate forces, used terrain to great advantage, and effectively directed a series of four engagements with the enemy that culminated in the epic fight along the Rodriguez Canal and decisive victory.
	etd.lsu.edu /docs/available/etd-08262005-133712 (298 words)

	Battle of New Orleans
		Before peace was concluded in December 1814, the British launched an effort to seize a portion of southern Louisiana, including the prized city of New Orleans.
		The renowned Battle of New Orleans occurred on January 8, 1815, several weeks after the Treaty of Ghent was signed.
		Memorabilia related to Battle of New Orleans is at auction on eBay.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h511.html (215 words)

	The Battle of New Orleans
		The people of New Orleans, most of whom are fl and many of whom are poor, want schools that will educate their children, jobs that will pay a living wage and neighborhoods where capital investment matches the large pools of social capital created by their churches and close-knit communities.
		The institute had presented a map with three "investment zones." The zones earmarked for mass buyouts and future green zones, and the last to be invested in, were overwhelmingly fl: eastern New Orleans and Gentilly; the northern part of Lakeview; and parts of the Lower Ninth Ward, Broadmoor, Mid-City and Hollygrove.
		New Orleans needed a smaller footprint, they said; but it would be big enough to kick out most African-Americans and the poor.
	www.thenation.com /doc/20060508/younge (1188 words)

	Civil War Louisiana Battle New Orleans American Civil War
		Following the passage of Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip, near the mouth of the Mississippi River, on April 24, 1862, the Union occupation of New Orleans was inevitable.
		New Orleans, considered an international city and the largest city in the Confederacy, had fallen.
		The Union occupation of New Orleans was an event that had major international significance.
	americancivilwar.com /statepic/la/la002.html (154 words)

	Battle of New Orleans - Robert Vincent Remini - Robert Vincent Remini - Microsoft Reader eBook
		In 1815, Britain's crack troops, fresh from victories against Napoleon, were stunningly defeated near New Orleans by a rag-tag army of citizen soldiers under the fledgling commander they dubbed ""Old Hickory."" It was this battle that defined the United States as a military power to be reckoned with, and an independent democracy here to stay.
		A happenstance coalition of Militiamen, regulars, untrained frontiersmen, free fls, pirates, Indians, and townspeople--marching to ""Yankee Doodle"" and ""La Marseillaise""--pepper The Battle of New Orleans with a rich array of characters and scenes.
		It was a battle that catapulted a once-poor, uneducated, orphan boy into the White House and forged a collection of ex-colonies into a true nation.
	www.ebookmall.com /ebook/101104-ebook.htm (912 words)

	Battle of New Orleans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In 1814 we took a little trip Along with colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississippi We took a little bacon and we took a little beans And we met the Bloody British near the town of New Orleans Ch.
		We fight our guns and the British kept a-comin' There wasn't as many as there was a while ago We fired once more and they began to running Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico 2.
		We fired our cannon till the barrell melted down So we grabbed an aligator and we fought another round We filled his head with cannon balls and powdered his behind And when we touched the powder off the 'gator lost his mind Ch.
	www.bluegrassnet.com /tgbs/B/Battle_of_new_orleans.html (252 words)

	Battle of New Orleans
		The battle of the American Civil War occurred as a result of the federal government's effort to seize New Orleans, an important Southern city.
		To prevent the capture of New Orleans, the Confederates placed a heavy chain cable across the river.
		The Surrender of New Orleans, an essay based on historical documents from CivilWarHome.com.
	www.suite101.com /topic_page.cfm/louisiana/1863 (113 words)

	Battle New Orleans
		17474 Jean Lafitte - Battle of New Orleans
		17475 Tennessee Volunteer - Battle of New Orleans
		17476 Sir Pakenham Mounted - Battle of New Orleans
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	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.
		After students read the chapter, answer as they say, a "kazillion" questions, I story-tell about Jean Lafitte and Sir Packenham, I drag out a ditto of the words to the old Johnny Horton version of The Battle of New Orleans (now on Sony Music cassette) and turn on the tape player.
		And we caught the bloody British at the town of New Orleans.
	www.louisiana101.com /battle.html (506 words)

	TheHistoryNet: From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher
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		Battle of Antietam: 7th Maine's Senseless Charge On the Piper Farm
	www.historynet.com (362 words)

	"THE BATTLE OF ORLEANS" TICKETS ON SALE
		14.06 – Press Release - Tickets for the highly anticipated “Battle At Orleans” rematch of perhaps the year’s biggest upset featuring WBC/WBA welterweight champion Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga and former WBC 147-pound champion Vernon “The Viper” Forrest set for Saturday, July 12th are on sale now at The Orleans box office.
		Three action-packed title fights are on tap on the Don King promoted night of professional boxing at Las Vegas’ newest and beautiful arena at The Orleans.
		Tickets can also be purchased at The Orleans, via the Internet at www.orleansarena.com and at several other Las Vegas outlets, including the Sun Coast, Gold Coast, Meadows Mall, Boulevard Mall and the Galleria Mall.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /boxing-news/Mayorga-Forrest-Press.php (311 words)

	Find in a Library: Battle of New Orleans
		Subjects: New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815.
		Campaigns & battles -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- 1810-1820.
		WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/2c93bf951a66e3eda19afeb4da09e526.html (54 words)

	Battle Of New Orleans. War of 1812. Andrew Jackson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Who is this Battle Of New Orleans vetran who fought under Andrew Jackson in the War Of 1812?
		Do you know anything about him or actually have records of his involvement with Andrew Jackson or the Battle of New Orleans?
		He was Captain of Artillery under Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans.
	www.macnstuff.com /mcfl/1/washnton.html (108 words)

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