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Scottish soldier's diary tells of horror at New Orleans
BBC ^ | 22 Jan 2015 | BBC

Posted on 01/22/2015 3:14:08 AM PST by MadMitch

The Battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815 was a result of Britain and America's War of 1812. US forces defeated a British army in the clash, which is still commemorated in the States today.

The Battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815 was a result of Britain and America's War of 1812. US forces defeated a British army in the clash, which is still commemorated in the States today.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: 1815; 181501; 18150108; 1930; andrewjackson; battleofneworleans; britain; johnnyhorton; jointplanred; neworleans; oldhickory; warof1812; waterloo; wellingtonmyass
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To: Tupelo
I am absolutely amazed at the quality of the photographs, considering their age. 211 years?

LOL. You actually made me go look.

21 posted on 01/22/2015 4:19:43 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: x_plus_one

The big fad among military planners at the time was to have a plan to fight every country, regardless of the political probability of such a war. The army staff did not have much to do during the early 30s, so this is how they passed their time.


22 posted on 01/22/2015 4:23:01 AM PST by proxy_user
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To: Leaning Right
"I am absolutely amazed at the quality of the photographs, considering their age. 211 years?"

Maybe they borrowed Dr. Who's telephone box?
23 posted on 01/22/2015 4:23:29 AM PST by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: MadMitch

The article mentions the Light Brigade taking heavy casualties in storming a gun battery. I guess that lesson had been forgotten by the time of the Crimean War.


24 posted on 01/22/2015 4:29:59 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: CTyank

Other articles at the source led me to the same, done with Legos;

http://facedl.com/fvideo.php?f=eqewkxxawooxxui&;


25 posted on 01/22/2015 4:40:44 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult (Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
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To: Tupelo

LOL!


26 posted on 01/22/2015 4:50:57 AM PST by 2001convSVT (Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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To: Star Traveler
There’s no holiday commemorating it ...

The Brits may be referring to the annual reenactment of the battle in Louisiana, at Chalmette Battlefield. The locals usually extend an invitation to the UK ambassador, which apparently is received in the spirit given. ;-)

27 posted on 01/22/2015 4:52:12 AM PST by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Adder

The Battle of New Orleans was written in the 1930s by James Morris (AKA Jimmy Driftwood) to help teach his history class.He was still performing at state fairs and such almost until his death about 25 years ago.

He also wrote Tennessee Stud, first made a hit by Eddy Arnold.


28 posted on 01/22/2015 4:55:41 AM PST by hlmencken3 (“I paid for an argument, but you’re just contradicting!”)
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To: piasa
Sounds like a great set of plans:

1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.

2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough.

3. Have a plan.

4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.

5. Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a "4."

7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.

8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & diagonal preferred.)

9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.

10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.

11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.

12. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.

13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating your intention to shoot

29 posted on 01/22/2015 4:57:13 AM PST by x_plus_one
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To: x_plus_one

The US Army did a lot of contingency planning between the wars. Largely as intellectual exercises and staff training.

However, War Plan Orange (War with Japan) formed the basis for the actual war with Japan from 1941-1945.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_color-coded_war_plans


30 posted on 01/22/2015 4:58:15 AM PST by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: x_plus_one

Some very good advice I wish our government would heed.


31 posted on 01/22/2015 5:04:51 AM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Kartographer

Your relative was luckier than mine, mine was wounded early on and died on the 22 from his injuries.


32 posted on 01/22/2015 5:06:44 AM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: MadMitch

Thank you!


33 posted on 01/22/2015 5:08:16 AM PST by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: Adder

I knew that song when I was young it was on the radio a lot..

My old man’s a dustman he wears a dustman’s hat
he wears old blimy trousers and he lives in a council flat

:)


34 posted on 01/22/2015 5:13:24 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: MadMitch

BFL


35 posted on 01/22/2015 5:14:29 AM PST by 230FMJ (...from my cold, dead, fingers.)
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To: MadMitch

No ladders, no do-overs, it’s War and George III deserved worse and anybody serving him.


36 posted on 01/22/2015 5:18:22 AM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: x_plus_one
The military of every country is, or should be, working on plans for invading their neighbors. I say "should be" because you never know when the winds will suddenly blow sour and cause you to wish you already had those plans drawn up. In addition to Plan Red, we had War Plan Orange, which outlined the conquest of Pacific islands formerly owned by Germany, that had been given to Japan at the end of WWI. Parts of that plan were used by the USMC in WWII.

If ISIS established a toe-hold in Canada, wouldn't the public expect the U.S. military to be able to invade for self-defense purposes?

37 posted on 01/22/2015 5:22:30 AM PST by Pecos (What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.)
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To: MadMitch

BUMP


38 posted on 01/22/2015 5:22:35 AM PST by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: Kartographer
Saw this on the linked site's sidebar, posters commenting on Scottish "independence":

" Shona: I think the so called Vow is being delivered. I wanted full independence but this will do for now. Let's see what our great Scottish Government does with these powers. I want taxes to rise to improve our health and education and also properly fund our Councils."

********

I'm so glad my gggggggggg grandfolks left Scotland before it turned into unicornitopia.

39 posted on 01/22/2015 5:22:49 AM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Star Traveler

But - there is a small observation of it in my family. You see, the land on which the battle was fought was owned by my wife’s family at the time.


40 posted on 01/22/2015 5:24:53 AM PST by Pecos (What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.)
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