1.30: The Goodbye Look

About this episode

The episode reflects on the conclusion of the Battle of New Orleans and the fates of key figures involved.

We say farewell to the folks we've gotten to know during the Battle of New Orleans. The pirates Lafitte meet their end. We assess Andrew Jackson. LEARN MORE: The Greatest Fury: The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America by William C. Davis The British at the Gates: The New Orleans Campaign in the War of 1812 by Robin Reilly The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf by William C. Davis The Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson and America's First Military Victory by Robert V. Remini The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans by Lawrence N. Powell The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square by Ned Sublette "The Battle of New Orleans Reconsidered: Andrew Jackson and Martial Law" by Matthew Warshauer "The Patterson and Ross Raid on Barataria, September 1814" by Robert C. Vogel SOUNDS: French Quarter Bourbon walk.wav by volivieri -- https://freesound.org/s/110012/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

People in this episode

Host: Steve Keller

Topics covered

• Battle of New Orleans
• Andrew Jackson
• Lafitte
• historical assessment
• military history
• New Orleans history

Keywords

• Battle of New Orleans
• Andrew Jackson
• Lafitte
• military victory
• historical figures
• New Orleans

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Greatest Fury: The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America, The British at the Gates: The New Orleans Campaign in the War of 1812, The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf, The Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson and America's First Military Victory, The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans, The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square, The Battle of New Orleans Reconsidered: Andrew Jackson and Martial Law, The Patterson and Ross Raid on Barataria, September 1814

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