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When the Treaty of Ghent was signed, it was supposed to be the end of the war but news never got to New Orleans until after the battle.

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2 When the Treaty of Ghent was signed, it was supposed to be the end of the war but news never got to New Orleans until after the battle.

3 Be able to list the two specific battles of the Battle of New Orleans and information about them.

4 # of CasualtiesAmerican ForcesBritish Forces # of Soldiers Killed2446 # of Soldiers Wounded115167 # of Soldiers Missing7464 Total Causalities213277 “By the Eternal, they shall not sleep on our soil.”-General Andrew Jackson

5 Chalmette Plantation, Location of January 8 th Battle

6 # of CasualtiesAmerican ForcesBritish Forces # of Soldiers Killed13291 #of Soldiers Wounded391967 # of Soldiers Missing19484 Total Casualties712042 Edward Pakenham, General of British Army-Led the Assualt on Jackson’s Position

7 Total # of CasualtiesAmerican ForcesBritish Forces # of Killed37337 # of Wounded1542134 # of Missing83548 Total2743019


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