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On this day in History. January 8, 1815. Today marks the bicentennial year of the Battle of New Orleans. This US victory during the War of 1812 pitted Andrew Jackson and his small band vs. 8, 000 British Soldiers. The victory brought Jackson to the national spotlight & was the key victory in winning the War! Johnny Horton wrote a song about this famous Battle and made him earn a #1 hit in 1956. youtu.be/XBmE_clkBBU
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:20:05 +0000

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