1965 Commemorative Stamp, 150th Anniversary

ID: 1871

This file appears in: Battle of New Orleans: Introduction

Issued on January 8 for sesquicentennial.

This file appears in: Battle of New Orleans: Introduction

Battle of New Orleans: Introduction

By Mary Ann Wegmann, Louisiana State Museum & University of New Orleans History Department

Almost 200 years ago, on January 8, 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson and his outnumbered American defenders overwhelmed veteran British troops at the Battle of New Orleans. The battle took place…