Today is the anniversary of the start of the 10-day Battle of New Orleans (1815). Â Technically, the battle occurred after the Treaty of Ghent had already concluded the War of 1812, so its outcome, a glorious victory for the young America, was tactically meaningless, rather like a sporting event (granted, one in which people died). […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:24AM on January 8, 2017