NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – The anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans is Sunday. The United States declared war on Great Britain in June 1812 to uphold American maritime rights, preserve American ...

“Battle of New Orleans: Plaquemines Parish History” will be held at American Legion Hall, 104 Hunt St. in Belle Chasse, on May 7, with a reception starting at 6 p.m.

On this day in 1815, Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly equipped force to a decisive American victory against 8,000 British troops in the Battle of New Orleans.

Construction on the "living history park," part of the Battle of New Orleans bicentennial commemoration, continued in Chalmette on Saturday (Jan. 3). The work will be completed Thursday, Jan. 8, ...

The Battle of New Orleans kind of cemented us into the union. In a lot of ways it made us think that we were Americans. It also had this galvanizing effect on Americans just in terms of self image.

THE BATTLE OF NEW-ORLEANS.; ... has furnished has with the following contribution to the history of our ever-glorious battle of the 8th of January, 1815.

Attorney Andrew Cohen analyzes legal issues for CBS News and CBSNews.com. When Hurricane Katrina swamped the levees of New Orleans last August, the resulting floodwaters swept away any pretense ...

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 ...

An illustration of the Battle of New Orleans. The battle, which was fought from Dec. 14, 1814 to Jan. 18, 1815, was the last major engagement of the War of 1812. (iStock) (traveler1116) ...

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.