<P> The Battle of New Orleans was a series of engagements fought between December 14 , 1814 and January 18 , 1815 , constituting the last major battle of the War of 1812 . American combatants , commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson , prevented a much larger British force , commanded by Admiral Alexander Cochrane and General Edward Pakenham , from seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase . </P>
<P> The Battle of New Orleans was a series of engagements fought between December 14 , 1814 and January 18 , 1815 , constituting the last major battle of the War of 1812 . American combatants , commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson , prevented a much larger British force , commanded by Admiral Alexander Cochrane and General Edward Pakenham , from seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase . </P>
when did the battle of new orleans start
when did the battle of new orleans start
December 14 , 1814
December 14 , 1814