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Battle of New Orleans

Took place on January 8, 1815

211

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The 212th anniversary falls on January 8, 2027, in 76 days.

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 (8 km) southeast of the French Quarter of New Orleans, in the current suburb of Chalmette, Louisiana.

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