#Battle of New Orleans

[clove-pinks]

An illustration by Adam Hook in Frontier Militiaman in the War of 1812 by Ed Gilbert, depicting the aftermath of the Battle of New Orleans.

The caption reads:

Here an officer from one of the US Army regiments, in winter uniform with dark trousers, offers a drink of whiskey to a captured British soldier, whose clothing is much the worse for wear after weeks in the swamps. The man in white trousers is a private of the US Marine Corps detachment that supported the artillery and played a prominent role in the night battle that disrupted the initial British assault on December 22, 1814. The man at right is a Kentucky drafted militiaman, a member of the reserve force positioned behind Carroll’s Brigade of Tennessee militia. The Kentuckians arrived poorly clothed and largely unarmed. This man wears clothing provided by the local citizens, a coat cut from an old blanket, “frontier boots” of moccasins and rag leggings, and is armed only with an axe.

[rabbitcruiser]

Andrew Jackson lead American forces in victory over the British on January 8, 1815 (Battle of New Orleans).

[juliehowlin]

The Battle of New Orleans

This date in 1815 saw the start of the Battle of New Orleans, beginning at 5.15am. 10 things you might not know about the battle.

[travsd]

Six Days in New Orleans: Five

Originally posted November 9, 2015. After breakfast at the Deja Vu Bar and Grill we took a ride on the paddlewheel steamboat the Creole Queen to the nearby town of Chalmette to visit the site of the Battle of New Orleans, where many of my ancestors and relatives fought against the British with Andrew Jackson in 1815. Along the way, we also photographed the larger steamboat Natchez which was…

[nightshade86]

I was today's years old when I realized that the horn blast for the General Lee from Dukes of Hazard came from the song "Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton

[retromusicart]

Well, we fired 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 runnin'

On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico

Johnny Horton - The Battle of New Orleans (Columbia, Single, 1959) - Design by Jerry Philips

Another day, another novelty record.

In an era of rock 'n roll, this one stood out for how popular it was among the youth.

Image courtesy of Discogs.

[oer4]

The Battle of New Orleans is considered one of the most important American victories in the War of 1812, and one man helped to turn the fight against the British from a lost cause to a triumph that would seal the end of the Second War of Independence… ~ oer4

[liberty1776]

Battle of New Orleams January 8, 1815

[alphamecha-mkii]

Facing the Borg at Wolf 359 by Paul Young

[carbone14]

Le croiseur lourd USS Minneapolis (CA-36) suite à une torpille reçue à la proue du navire la nuit précédente lors de la bataille navale de Tassafaronga – Campagne de Guadalcanal – Campagne des îles Salomon – Guerre du Pacifique – Tulagi – Iles Salomon – 1er décembre 1942

Photographe : Official U.S. Navy Photograph

©Naval History and Heritage Command - 80-G-211215

[clove-pinks]

Sorry about Andrew Jackson, but Jackson's Victory/The 8th of January is a banger tune.

[liberty1776]

Originally posted this 9 years ago, it is now the 209th anniversery of the battle.

Jean Laffite at the battle of New Orleans, 1815. In exchange for helping the Americans, the French pirate and his crew were granted a full pardon by Andrew Jackson.

This is probably actually Domineque You who according to some accounts was Jean’s brother. According to historian Gene A. Smith “Contrary to rumor, Lafitte was not at the battle on Jan. 8, 1815. He was delivering a letter.” He did however serve as Old Hickory’s “topographic advisor and guide and on the general’s staff.”

Painting is by Angus McBride

[rabbitcruiser]

Andrew Jackson lead American forces in victory over the British on January 8, 1815 (Battle of New Orleans).

[valk-mymain]

I saw two people asked for something with Celestine, so here it is.

Btw, thanks for The comments (I have been reading them all and I appreciate you guys like what I do)

Same question, who will be next? 🤔

(I accept ideas)

[sheepkebby]

Once again plagued by wanting to write a huge badass groundbreaking "blew my cock and balls right off" comment-generating scene, yet I am forced to write the entire story that leads up to that specific scene first.

[fictionadventurer]

Evening! I come bearing some humor, song ─ and tall tale. Let me know what you think of it, and how you'd rate it!

The Good

-It's a fun song and I like this style of music and I'm glad it exists

The Less-Good

-His voice is too nasally for my tastes, and flattens out the words so they just flow over my brain without letting the story really sink in.