News of the peace treaty had not reached the United States yet
No radio, TV, telephone or internet. Communications traveled only as fast as a sailing ship traveled. No one here knew that the war had ended over there.
novanet- as a great victory even though it came after the war officially ended
This famous battle occurred after the War of 1812 (aka as the Second War of Independence) was already officially ended by treaty unknown to the combatants.
This battle was ironic because two weeks before the Battle of New Orleans was fought a Peace Treaty was signed in Britain to end the war, but US and British soldiers fighting in America did not find out about it yet. So to put it simply, the Battle was fought after the War had already officially ended.
It was a battle that should have never happened since the war had been ended before the battle began.
The war was already over. Because the Treaty of Ghent had been signed on 24 December 1814 and the Battle of New Orleans was happened on 7 and 8 January 1815. thats not what happened exactly durin the fight they won
New Orleans
The war had already ended two weeks before.
The battle of New Orleans took place in 1815; Andrew Jackson defeated British troops yet neither side knew the war had already officially ended.
novanet- as a great victory even though it came after the war officially ended
Battle of New Orleans
Because back in the early 1800's, communication was very slow, and the troops were not yet aware that the war had ended when they attacked.
This famous battle occurred after the War of 1812 (aka as the Second War of Independence) was already officially ended by treaty unknown to the combatants.
This battle was ironic because two weeks before the Battle of New Orleans was fought a Peace Treaty was signed in Britain to end the war, but US and British soldiers fighting in America did not find out about it yet. So to put it simply, the Battle was fought after the War had already officially ended.
He was the hero of the Battle of New Orleans. The war had ended by that time, but that news had not yet reached New Orleans.
It was a battle that should have never happened since the war had been ended before the battle began.
The war was already over. Because the Treaty of Ghent had been signed on 24 December 1814 and the Battle of New Orleans was happened on 7 and 8 January 1815. thats not what happened exactly durin the fight they won
The Battle of News Orleans began on April 25, 1862, and ended with a Union victory on May 1, 1862.