The Battle of New Orleans was the last ground battle of the War of 1812. Chalmette Battlefield National Park Service Guide Chad Hoing explained why the battle was such a devastating loss for ...

The U.S. Postal Service will launch a War of 1812 stamp on Jan. 8, 2015, in Chalmette depicting Andrew Jackson's victory over the British on Jan. 8, 1815, at the Battle of New Orleans.

The Society of 1812 is an organization of men who are descendants of military personnel who participated in the Battle of New Orleans, or served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the War of 1812.

This Saturday is the 190th anniversary of the American victory over the British at the Battle at New Orleans. It was the final battle in the War of 1812, one that made Andrew Jackson a national hero.

Battle of New Orleans. Ranger Lewis talked about the reasons for and the outcome of the Battle of New Orleans, the final battle in the War of 1812 that was fought at Chalmette Battlefield.

It is only fitting that the Battle of New Orleans should be remembered at the conclusion of the three-year bicentennial of the War of 1812. Not only was it the last major engagement of the war ...

On Jan. 8, we celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, which ended the War of 1812 with the British. That war was not popular at the time, and has been treated negatively by ...

The Hermitage celebrates the 201st anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans with free admission and War of 1812 soldier reenactors. The battle began on Jan. 8, 1815, and ended on Jan. 18 with ...

Explore the complexity of the Battle of New Orleans and its lasting effects. ... On the 8th of January 1815, The war of 1812 was not over. A treaty had been signed at Ghent.

The new Ridley Scott movie Napoleon aroused some thoughts regarding the Battle of Waterloo, so famous in history and so well depicted in the movie, despite the film’s many historical inaccuracies.