a bunch of us baltimorons were visiting the battle fields of louisiana as the tour guide boasted of the battle of new orleans as the jewel of the war of 1812...
after her depiction of the saving of the nation by ole hickory, we asked her a few choice questions concerning fort mchenry... like...
isn't it true our national anthem came from a depiction of another battle? she answered that was more of a bombardment than a battle...
we ended with our pasty resistance being, didn't the battle of new orleans actually occur two weeks after peace was declared? she confessed it was but barring slow news the battle was still the most significant...
fort mchenry will always hold the most special credit to america's freedom... the home of the star spangled banner...
long may she wave...
teeman
Given the British refusal to comply with the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1783) and abandon military posts in the US until the mid 1790s, why do you think that they would have observed the terms of the Treaty of Ghent more scrupulously? Most likely, they would have held New Orleans and environs, and shut off Mississippi River commerce until the US found some way to force them out.
The Battle of New Orleans was EXTREMELY important in our nation's history. Too bad you didn't get anything out of your visit there.