...Before we had the knowledge that the Treaty of Ghent had been signed, and war was officially over on the 24th of December, we fought one last short, but brutal battle, in that following January. An army of British veterans, from the Napoleonic Wars, had attacked the port of New Orleans, to try to gain control of it. We fought, being led by Andrew Jackson, and were victorious. General Jackson held a vendetta against the British already, ever since they had held him prisoner during the Revolutionary War. Upon hearing of the British forces approach, Jackson declared martial law in New Orleans, which meant that every able-bodied man, and weapon, was brought to the defense of the city. Soon, we had over 4,000 men at our defense, but that was still far less than the British forces, which contained somewhere, near 8,000 men. After killing the commander of the first advance brought on by the British, many of their men became frantic and tried to retreat, yet many were still gunned down. We had clear sightlines, that morning, and easily fired upon the British troops. Soon after we killed the British leader, Lieutenant General Pekenham. The battle lasted only thirty minutes, but 2,000 British soldiers were killed, while we only lost less than 100 of our men. Even though the war had (unknowingly) been officially over, we saved New Orleans; and our militia had successfully defended the Mississippi River Valley. This will ensure American commerce, as the Mississippi River Valley is vast. Andrew...
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...The Battle of New Orleans Tikka Nichols HIS/121 American History 5/16/2015 Georgia Military College The Battle of New Orleans The battle of the New Orleans occurred on April 24-25, 1862. Admiral David Farragut led his platoons through Mississippi to New Orleans. They realized that there was no point in being resistant. On April 25th 3,000 of General Mansfield Lovell headed north, this resulted to the town being demolished. Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th president in the United States. On 3/4/1861-4/15/1865 the naval battle was the biggest battles during the civil war and when New Orleans was captured.(Alchin,2015). The biggest military operations occurred as the two principal theathers were separated during the battle of the civic combat. “You must not sleep until you reach me or arrive withink striking distance.By noon Jackson had found out that the British where approaching and “ordered the town ransacked for firearms, and every able- bodied man, enrolled in some military unit, called out.” ( Mahon 358) By night he had accumulated an army of about 2100 men. What made it so glorious wasn’t just the bloodshed or the hard work, but it was that the British Army was of only superb soldiers, generals, and nothing less. The things that the British endured and the distance that these brave soldiers traveled was so amazing that when we defeated them, “… [Our] country’s greatness was truly earned.” (xii). It was important that we won this battle so that...
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...during the bombardment of Fort Sumter in April 1861. Beauregard was necessary for the smooth victory at the First Battle of Bull Run, and in 1862 he served at the Battle of Shiloh and Siege of Corinth. Beauregard was responsible for designing the Confederate battle flag. He did not like his first name, so he gave it up entirely. Pierre Gustave Toutant, Beauregard was born on May 28, 1818, in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Beauregard raised at sugarcane plantation...
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...advantaged the north were their larger economy and population, as well as their vastly superior navy. The addition of their victory at New Orleans made prospects for a Southern victory seem almost impossible. Though the prospects had looked bleak for a while, after taking into account the economic and naval advantage, and succeeding the capture of New Orleans, the war looked to be tipping unwaveringly in favor of the north. At the outset of the war, the north was in a good position due to the distribution of resources. General Robert E, Lee himself, a confederate general said that the only reason they had lost was “not because it fought...
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...moved to the United States of America where she was raised in New Orleans when she was at the age of 7. Her father was a wealthy man in Cuba and her mother was the daughter of a wealthy American and French Naval officer. When Loreta left for the United States she was raised in new Orleans by her aunt. Loreta joined the Confederate Army as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford. No one knows the exact day or month of when she died but historians are set on the year 1897. As Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Loreta fought in the Battle of Bull’s Run, Ball’s Bluff, Fort Donelson, and the battle of Shiloh. Loreta was also a confederate spy she is said to have switched between her being Lieutenant Harry T. Buford and her true self Loreta Janeta Velázquez....
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...WOE NA DANCE BATTLE AGENDA Woe Na Clothing™ 1ST ANNUAL BACK-2-SCHOOL “DANCE BATTLE” AGENDA and ACTION PLAN NW MS AND NE AL Metro Areas Saturday AUGUST 2ND Date: SATURDAY AUG, 2 2014 (CAMP 1pm-3pm) Main Event 3:30pm until Executive Producer: Ronald “Durdy” Sykes Host: Donald Sykes Hostess: Akiemia Gibson DJ: GUIDO Invites: GOLDEN TRIANGLE, NORTHEAST MISSISSSIPPI, NORTHWEST ALABAMA Location: BRYAN UNION HALL 400 O’DNEAL ROAD WEST POINT MS 39773 NOTE* Walking distance from HOILDAY INN and HAMPTON INN Food Concessions: Nachos, Chips, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Drinks ....etc 1:00-3:00 PM DIVAS OF OLIVE BRANCH DANCE CAMP REGISTRATION AND/OR CHECKIN · · Free Divas of OB Congratulatory T-Shirt Chorography Various Alternative Traditional Dance MAIN EVENTS TICKET DOOR OPEN @ 2:30 3:30 - OPENING PERFORMANCE: “SNAP OUT!” (Memphis, TN) 3:45 - EXQUISITE STARLETTES (Youth) (New Orleans, LA) 4:00 - THE ORIGINAL DIVAS (Youth) (New Orleans, LA) 4:15 - DIVAS OF OLIVE BRANCH (Youth) (Olive Branch, MS) 15 min INTERMISSON: Door Prizes/Giveaways 4:30 -PREVIOUS 1ST ANNUAL WOE NA TALENT SHOW WINNERS: DIVAS OF GTA (Junior) (Columbus, MS) 4:45 - DIVAS OF OLIVE BRANCH (Junior) (Olive Branch, MS) 5:00 -THE ORIGINAL DIVAS (Junior) (New Orleans, LA) 5:15 - EXQUISITE STARLETTES (Junior) (New Orleans, LA) 30 min INTERMISSON: Door Prizes/Giveaways Dance Battle Competition (Stand Battle) 6:00 - ROUND 1:THE ORIGINAL DIVAS (Youth) ...
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...Student’s Name: Abdullatif Instructor’s Name Course Name: The War of 1812 The War of 1812 was characterized by military conflict between the US troops, the British and the Native Americans (Benn 18). The U.S declared war in 1812 for various reasons. One of these reasons was the desire to expansion into the territory in the Northwest (Turner 33). This war was also caused by the trade restrictions that the adversaries had instituted. These restrictions were the result of Britain’s continued war with France, impressments of American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy. As a result of the British support of American Indian tribes against American expansion, the war began. The British were out and determined to humiliate the American honor. The Americans were also determined to uphold their national honor that was being insulted by the British. Turner (33-35) asserts that the British who were also very determined to block American expansion into the Northwest got supported by indigenous leaders such as the Tecumseh to fight back against the Americans. The expansion of the U.S into Canada is also pointed to by some historians as the other cause of the 1812 war (Turner 33-34). Trade Issues in the 1812 war As the war advanced, President Munroe mobilized the Congress to take legislative action since the introduction of the Embargo Act hurt Americans than it did to the British or the French. Under directives of Munroe, the Americans defied...
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...Oliver H. Perry Served in the war of 1812 and earned the title of "Hero of Lake Erie" for leading American forces in a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie. Battle of Lake Erie Fought on September 10, 1813 in Lake Erie during the War of 1812; 9 vessels from the US Navy defeated and captured 6 vessels of Great Britain's Royal Navy; ensured American control of the lake and allowed Americans to recover Detroit and win the Battle of the Thames to break the Indian confederation of Tecumseh; biggest naval battle of the War of 1812. Burning of DC August 24,1814 (during the War of 1812); British Army occupied Washington DC and set fire to many public buildings following the American defeat at the Battle of Bladensburg; Facilities of the...
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...Native Americans millions of acres of land. His skills as a lawyer helped him greatly. Jackson was commissioned a US major general in May 1814. American heroes as Sam Houston and Davy Crockett served under his command now. He went on to fight in may battles always come out of the fight victorious. When the US needed him the most they sent him to fight and the next year Jackson managed to stop a British assault on New Orleans. The fighting was hard but the US was able to win for many reasons. First of all they expected a large British naval force with twenty five thousand groung troop but in reality it was much less than once thought. They had dug in (literally dug into the ground) and had been preparing for a fight for days. The British had been ready because they poorly prepared their assault and failed on the most important of their attacks. Major General Andrew Jackson emerged victorious and he only lost thirteen and killed over two thousand British troops. The British were ashamed by the loss and the war was finished. After this battle Andrew Jackson was given the endearing nickname “Old Hickory.” Though the Treaty of Ghent was signed and the battle was pointless Jackson still managed to defeat the British one last time. After the battle Jackson was seen as a great hero of America, second only to George Washington....
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...early life and social status. 3. List some words that describe Jackson’s character as a young man. 4. What profession (job) did Jackson pursue when he was 18? 5. What happened in Jackson’s first duel? What did it prove about him? 6. Why was Jackson’s marriage controversial? How did this hurt him later? 7. Describe Jackson’s first attempt at serving as a politician in Washington. 8. What happened in Jackson’s second duel? 9. Why did Jackson earn the nickname “Old Hickory”? 10. What was the “Redstick War”? What role did Andrew Jackson play? 11. What did Andrew Jackson do with a young Native American child captured in a battle? Why do you think he did this? 12. Why did some Native Americans fight on Andrew Jackson’s side in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend vs. the Redsticks? 13. How did Jackson’s forces count how many Native Americans were killed in battle? 14. What did the treaty of Fort Jackson decide? Do you think it was fair to the Native Americans? Why/Why not? 15. Why did the British want to...
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...Ruby Bridges was one of the first African American children to attend an all-white school after the Brown vs. Board of Education court case ruled unanimously that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The Brown vs. Board of Education case overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine of Plessy vs. Ferguson, deciding that the segregation law violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Bridges' family moved to New Orleans to improve their economic circumstances and she attended kindergarten at an African American school. Her entire class was tested to determine if they could attend a formerly white school that was a part of the school system's plan to integrate schools. Ruby was one of six African American children who passed the test in her class and were invited to enroll in one of the two all-white schools. Although her parents were divided about the dangerous decision to enroll her into a white school they wanted to give their...
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...The War of 1812 In the War of 1812, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world: Great Britain. The War of 1812 played a very important role in the molding of America as a nation, consisting of many battles, courageous leaders, and victory. The War of 1812 had an immense impact on the young nation’s future and was celebrated in the United States as “the second war of independence”. (“War of 1812” 1) The starting of this war had multiple causes. One of the causes of the war was that the Royal Navy outraged Americans by its practice of impressment, or removing seamen from U.S. merchant vessels and forcing them to serve on behalf of the British. Form 1803 to 1812, the British impressed some 6,000 American sailors. (“War of 1812 Timeline” 1) Another big cause of the war was that the British and the French were interfering with America’s trade system. Britain and France were both in conflict with each other and in an attempt to cut off supplies from reaching the enemy, both sides attempted to block the United States from trading with the other. From 1803 to 1807, the British seized 528 U.S. flag ships and France seized 206. One other cause was that Britain was encouraging Native Americans who were residing in America to revolt and turn hostile toward Americans. There were many incidents building up that fueled to the start of the War of 1812. First, there was the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair on June 22, 1807. This was the event in which the U.S...
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...The end of the tyrannical rule of the British through the Revolutionary war brought a sense of pride, patriotism and unity to the new United States. The British had long dictated the path of the Americas in order to bring about prosperity for Great Britain with little regard for the Americas. The Revolutionary war ended that or so the United States thought. As the new nation forged its own path to recognition as a sovereign nation based freedom and liberty, there were continuous internal conflicts over the balance of governmental powers, military preparedness, westward expansion, economic prosperity, slavery and diplomacy with other nations. The War of 1812, also known as the second war of independence, or rather the end of the war, reignited passion in the hearts and souls of all Americans with a little help from a General Andrew Jackson and forced Great Britain to respect all the rights the United States deserved as a nation. The Napoleonic War was waging in Europe between Great Britain and France. The United States had full intentions of remaining neutral throughout the conflict. The attempts of the United States to carry on normal trade relations with both Great Britain and France were nearly impossible. Great Britain and France continuously interfered in the commercial trade routes in Europe and the world with blockades and seizures. The use of impressments and requirements for trade were Great Britain’s way of ignoring the rights the United States has as a nation and the...
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...Joan of Arc -- the seventeen-year-old peasant girl, who, as she said herself, "did not know ‘A’ from ‘B’, " but who, in a year and a month, crowned a reluctant king, rallied a broken people, reversed the course of a great war, and shoved history into a new path --what are we to make of her? The people who came after her in the five centuries since her death tried to make everything of her: demonic fanatic, spiritual mystic, naive and tragically ill-used tool of the powerful, creator and icon of modern popular nationalism, adored heroine, saint. She insisted, even when threatened with torture and faced with death by fire, that she was guided by voices from God. Voices or no voices, her achievements leave anyone who knows her story shaking his head in amazed wonder.’ Joan was born into a poor common family in the peasant village of Domrémy in the French province of Lorraine in 1412. She grew up a simple but unusually devout farm child during the height of the Hundred Years’ War. Disaster after disaster befell her native France -- the English invaders and their Burgundian allies conquered and occupied the northern half of France including Paris. Dauphin Charles VII, the rightful but un-crowned king of France, set up the remnants of his royal court at the town of Chinon. From here, this weak monarch of questionable competence tried to rule over the unoccupied rump of France. Starting in May, 1428, Joan, claiming that God was directing her through the saints, repeatedly approached...
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...A pesky and clever pirate once sailed the vast, blue seas with the name of Jean Lafitte. He fought in numerous battles that included Texas and the US. But the question is: Who is Jean Lafitte? Which major battles did he engage in? Where exactly did he live and who were his parents? What did he do in life other than his risky pirating job? Or, most importantly, How did he have a massive impact on the Republic of Texas in the 1800s? This incredibly exciting essay is about to answer all of your valuable questions and concerns. First things first, who exactly was Jean Lafitte? Jean Lafitte was a French-American pirate, as said earlier, and a very mischievous one too. He also set sail as an amazing privateer in the gigantic Gulf of Mexico. He was born in Bayonne, France; His father was a Frenchman and his mom was from Spain....
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