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Scottish soldier's diary tells of horror at New Orleans
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| 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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posted on
01/22/2015 3:14:08 AM PST
by
MadMitch
To: 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.
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posted on
01/22/2015 3:16:18 AM PST
by
rarestia
(It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
To: rarestia
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posted on
01/22/2015 3:19:15 AM PST
by
CTyank
To: MadMitch
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posted on
01/22/2015 3:23:31 AM PST
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: rarestia
“which is still commemorated in the States today.’
Why is the battle of January 8th being commemorated today, which is January 22nd? :/
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posted on
01/22/2015 3:27:03 AM PST
by
ArtDodger
To: ArtDodger
There’s no holiday commemorating it ...
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posted on
01/22/2015 3:31:13 AM PST
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: ArtDodger
My subtle attempt at trolling appears to have been missed. I was just copy/pasting what was in the excerpt twice. I cannot account for the verity of the author’s claims.
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posted on
01/22/2015 3:31:42 AM PST
by
rarestia
(It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
To: CTyank
One of my favorites but I got hung up checking others on that page. Good ones.
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posted on
01/22/2015 3:40:51 AM PST
by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
To: MadMitch
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posted on
01/22/2015 3:43:40 AM PST
by
teeman8r
(Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
To: R. Scott
Farther down towards the end:
More than 100 years after the end of the War of 1812, America had a secret plan for a new war against Britain. Produced in 1930 and called Joint Plan Red, the document set out strategies for invading Canada. Some US states relied on freshwater sources in neighbouring Quebec and an invasion would have given America a chance to secure those supplies - and also deny Canadian ports to the British. A key war aim was to eliminate Britain as a trading competitor. Joint Plan Red, now held in a public archive, was shelved in 1939.
Sounds like an assignment to drive public opinion against usa.
To: MadMitch
“We fired our cannon ‘till the barrel melted down, Than we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round.”
Johnny Horton is one of my all time favorite American artists.
To: rarestia
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posted on
01/22/2015 3:49:34 AM PST
by
Codeflier
(Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama - 4 democrat presidents in a row and counting...)
To: Star Traveler
Theres no holiday commemorating it ... Maybe not, but to be on the safe side Obama's taking the day off anyway.
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posted on
01/22/2015 3:58:04 AM PST
by
Leaning Right
(Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
To: MadMitch
They’d been given fair warning.
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posted on
01/22/2015 4:03:04 AM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
To: x_plus_one
“Be kind, be courteous, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.”
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posted on
01/22/2015 4:08:39 AM PST
by
piasa
(Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
To: Leaning Right
And what better way to honor the en, many of Scottish extraction who fought in it, than to play a few rounds of golf?
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posted on
01/22/2015 4:10:25 AM PST
by
piasa
(Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
To: x_plus_one
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posted on
01/22/2015 4:13:58 AM PST
by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
To: MadMitch
My family from my Mother's side:
To. Mr. John Castleman, State of Tennessee, Davidson County near Clover Botom "Father and mother sister and brothers I have thought it my duty to right to you that I am well John & Joseph are like wise well and all the neighbors boys is well. And I think it time to name my rout I have had since I left home first to Pencicola theare we had no fight of consequence only four killed and a few wounded and from thence to New Orleans theare we met with the approach of a leven thousand British about six miles below the town on the night of the 23rd Debr. We had a very hard fight as I should call it
. of the British and lost but few men and retreated back about two miles and did encamp raised up breast works for defence and we still had our pickets and thears a firing at each other and on the 25th cannonading took place and Every day till new years day then they advanced up in about a half mile and then began a cannonading theare was about forty men out of Coffee brigade and out of the first Regement and I was one to support 3 pieces of cannon which was mounted on the levy it was in verry dangerous place theare I saw 3 men with theare side and thighs shot off heavy cannonading from that time till aid Christmas then they maid a change on our breastworks
"
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posted on
01/22/2015 4:15:54 AM PST
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: MadMitch
I am absolutely amazed at the quality of the photographs, considering their age. 211 years?
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posted on
01/22/2015 4:16:19 AM PST
by
Tupelo
(I feel more like Philip Nolan by the day)
To: MadMitch
From a second story on the site:”Glasgow-born musician Lonnie Donegan (pictured), best known for novelty songs like My Old Man’s A Dustman, had a UK chart hit with the song Battle of New Orleans in the 1950s.”
Uh...who? Wonder if he took Horton’s song and performed it....
[My Old Man.....sounds like a toe-tapper...]
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posted on
01/22/2015 4:19:15 AM PST
by
Adder
(No, Mr. Franklin, we could NOT keep it.)
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