Battle of New Orleans
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The Battle of New Orleans was a decisive American victory in the War of 1812, where forces led by Andrew Jackson repelled a much larger British army and boosted U.S. national pride.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of New Orleans canonical | 26 |
| Battle of Chalmette | 1 |
| Battle of New Orleans (1815) | 1 |
| British invasion of New Orleans | 1 |
| New Orleans campaign | 1 |
| The Battle of New Orleans | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| afterEffect | contributed to American nationalism in the Era of Good Feelings ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of New Orleans
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surface form:
Battle of Chalmette
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| associatedWith | Andrew Jackson presidency ⓘ |
| belligerent |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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surface form:
United Kingdom
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaign |
Battle of New Orleans
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
New Orleans campaign
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| casualties |
heavy British casualties
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light American casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrew Jackson
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Edward Pakenham ⓘ Jean Lafitte ⓘ John Lambert ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
United States militia forces
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surface form:
Andrew Jackson commanded a mixed force of regulars, militia, and volunteers
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| commemoratedBy |
Louisiana State Museum
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surface form:
Chalmette National Historical Park
song "The Battle of New Orleans" ⓘ |
| conflictOf | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1815-01-08 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1815-01-08 ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| fortification | American defensive earthworks ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Andrew Jackson
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British Army ⓘ Edward Pakenham ⓘ Jean Lafitte ⓘ Kentucky militia ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ Tennessee militia ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| involvement | Barataria pirates allied with the United States ⓘ |
| location | near New Orleans, Louisiana ⓘ |
| near | Chalmette, Louisiana ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Edward Pakenham ⓘ |
| objective | control of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| partOf | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| region | Louisiana ⓘ |
| result | decisive American victory ⓘ |
| river | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted U.S. national pride
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elevated Andrew Jackson to national prominence ⓘ last major battle of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1815-01-08 ⓘ |
| strategy | British attempt to capture New Orleans ⓘ |
| theater | Gulf Coast theater of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| treatyContext |
fought after signing of the Treaty of Ghent
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occurred before news of the Treaty of Ghent reached North America ⓘ |
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Orleans campaign
this entity surface form:
Battle of Chalmette
this entity surface form:
British invasion of New Orleans
subject surface form:
The Battle of New Orleans
this entity surface form:
The Battle of New Orleans
subject surface form:
The Battle of New Orleans
subject surface form:
Cabildo (New Orleans)
this entity surface form:
Battle of New Orleans (1815)
subject surface form:
Old Hickory