British expeditionary force to New Orleans

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The British expeditionary force to New Orleans was the army sent by Britain in the War of 1812 to capture New Orleans, culminating in the Battle of New Orleans against American forces under Andrew Jackson.

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instanceOf British Army formation
military expedition
campaign New Orleans campaign NERFINISHED
commander Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane NERFINISHED
Major General John Keane NERFINISHED
Major General Samuel Gibbs NERFINISHED
Major General Sir Edward Pakenham NERFINISHED
composedOf British regular infantry units
Royal Navy contingent NERFINISHED
artillery units
colonial troops
conflict War of 1812
country United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED
culminatedIn Battle of New Orleans NERFINISHED
endTime 1815
engagement Battle of New Orleans NERFINISHED
faced American militia and volunteer units
American regular army units
fortifications and defensive lines prepared by Andrew Jackson
local volunteers and irregulars
historicalPeriod early 19th century
location Louisiana NERFINISHED
New Orleans area NERFINISHED
notableEvent death of Major General Sir Edward Pakenham at the Battle of New Orleans
objective capture New Orleans
opponent American forces under Andrew Jackson
United States NERFINISHED
partOf British forces in the War of 1812 NERFINISHED
precededBy British operations on the Gulf Coast
result British defeat at the Battle of New Orleans
startTime 1814
strategicGoal secure control of the Mississippi River
weaken American control of the western territories
theater Gulf Coast theater of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED

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Edward Pakenham militaryUnit British expeditionary force to New Orleans