The new Ridley Scott movie Napoleon aroused some thoughts regarding the Battle of Waterloo, so famous in history and so well depicted in the movie, despite the film’s many historical inaccuracies. At ...

The inaugural Battle of New Orleans Historical Celebration, a regional commemoration highlighting the importance of the battle in American history, is set to hold a series of events in May. “Battle of ...

On this day 191 years ago, American troops commanded by Gen. Andrew Jackson defeated British soldiers in the Battle of New Orleans. Chalmette Battlefield, the site of the battle, is in one of the ...

On Jan. 8, we celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, which ended the War of 1812 with the British. That war was not popular at the time, and has been treated negatively by American ...

Chalmette resident Kathy Cantrell has volunteered at the Battle of New Orleans anniversary for the past 20 years, portraying one of the civilians in New Orleans who rallied to support the troops.

NEW ORLEANS — Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is hosting the 211th annual commemoration of the Battle of New Orleans at Chalmette Battlefield; the last armed encounter between the U ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A ceremony at Jackson Square honored the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans on Wednesday, marking 210 years since the decisive American victory. The battle was fought on ...

The Battle of New Orleans: A Meaningful Victory explores how the British misjudged their opponent and miscalculated the complexities of the battle ground. It also describes why the multi-cultural ...

Each morning the women gathered in an ecstasy of hatred on the streets of New Orleans, where two schools had been ordered by U.S. courts to integrate. They shrieked like harridans, cursed, kicked and ...

Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson’s defeat of the British in the Battle of New Orleans likely won him the presidency. The Tennessee native rushed to New Orleans’ aid when he learned the British planned to ...