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News of the peace treaty had not reached the United States yet

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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.

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Q: Why did the Battle of New Orleans take place even though the war the War of 1812 had already ended?
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Why battle of New Orleans was unnecessary?

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Why was the battle of new Orleans an empty victory?

The war had already ended two weeks before.


When was the battle of New Orleans?

The battle of New Orleans took place in 1815; Andrew Jackson defeated British troops yet neither side knew the war had already officially ended.


How did Americans view the battle of new Orleans?

novanet- as a great victory even though it came after the war officially ended


What was the battle that took place after the war was actually ended?

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If the war had already ended why is t here a 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.


The battle of new Orleans was fought at the end of what us war?

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.


What was ironic about the battle of new Orleans?

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.


What did Andrew Jackson have to do with the War of 1812?

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.


What was so important about the battle of new Orleans during the war of 1812?

It was a battle that should have never happened since the war had been ended before the battle began.


Describe two ways the battle of new Orleans should never have happened?

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


Who won the battle of new Orleans 1861-1862 in the civil war?

The Battle of News Orleans began on April 25, 1862, and ended with a Union victory on May 1, 1862.