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Oct. 21, 2024

4.36 - One More Battle

4.36 - One More Battle

Year(s) Discussed: 1812-1815

After failing to take Baltimore, the British turn their attention to the Gulf South in an attempt to land another blow to the Americans before the work of the peace commissioners brought the war to an end. However, they would find General Andrew Jackson ready to defend New Orleans with a diverse group of folks including veterans of the Creek War, free men of color, native warriors, and Baratarian pirates. Sources used for this episode can be found at https://www.presidenciespodcast.com.

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Special thanks to Michael from the Quest for Power podcast for providing the opening quote for this episode and to Christian of Your Podcast Pal for his audio editing work on this episode!

The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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Featured Image: "Battle of New Orleans" by Jean Hyacinthe de Laclotte [c. 1815], courtesy of Wikipedia

Intro and Outro Music: "Hull's Victory," as performed by David and Ginger Hildebrand, courtesy of the Colonial Music Institute at George Washington's Mount Vernon