Battle of Lake Borgne
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The Battle of Lake Borgne was a naval engagement in December 1814 during the War of 1812, in which British forces defeated a small American flotilla near New Orleans as part of their campaign to capture the city.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lake Borgne canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the War of 1812
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Lake Borgne (1814) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedServiceInvolved |
Royal Navy
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | capture of New Orleans by British forces ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | American flotilla largely captured or destroyed ⓘ |
| combatant |
American gunboat flotilla
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British ship’s boats and barges ⓘ |
| commander |
Commander Nicholas Lockyer
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Lieutenant Thomas ap Catesby Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| conflictType | boat action ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | December 14, 1814 ⓘ |
| endDate | December 14, 1814 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of New Orleans
NERFINISHED
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British landing at Pea Island ⓘ |
| goal |
to prevent American naval interference with British landing operations
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to secure approach routes to New Orleans for British forces ⓘ |
| hasCause | British attempt to invade the lower Mississippi region ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | American gunboats captured by British forces ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Royal Marines
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United States Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Lake Borgne
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near New Orleans, Louisiana ⓘ |
| navalForceType |
barges
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gunboats ⓘ ship’s boats ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf Coast campaign
NERFINISHED
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New Orleans campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | British naval concentration in the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| region | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance | key preliminary action to the Battle of New Orleans ⓘ |
| startDate | December 14, 1814 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
eliminated American naval resistance in Lake Borgne area
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opened water approaches to New Orleans for the British ⓘ |
| theater | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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