Publisher's Synopsis
The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815 between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson, roughly 5 miles southeast of the French Quarter of New Orleans, in the current suburb of Chalmette, Louisiana.Battle of New OrleansChapter 1: Story of New Orleans 1.1 Prelude1.2 Villeré PlantationChapter 2: Commencement of battle2.1 BattleChapter 3: AftermathChapter 4: Legacy4.1 Distinguished service as mentioned in dispatches4.2 Memorials4.3 In popular cultureChapter 5: Jean Lafitte5.1 Origins5.2 Saint-DomingueChapter 6: Character and abilities6.1 Barataria6.2 Shifting attitudesChapter 7: War of 18127.1 American invasion7.2 Battle of New OrleansChapter 8: GalvestonChapter 9: Marriage and family9.1 End of Campeche9.2 Later years9.3 LegacyChapter 10: Representation in popular culture10.1 Film10.2 Lafitte's journalChapter 11: Siege of Fort St. Philip (1815)11.1 Siege11.2 Aftermath
