1.31: Why the Battle of New Orleans Mattered
About this episode
The episode discusses the significance of the Battle of New Orleans, addressing historical myths and exploring its impact on American history.
In our final battle episode, we dispel a few historical myths, muse on alternate history scenarios, and explore not just what the American victory prevented but created . (And also discuss the TREATY OF GHENT.) 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 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 SOUNDS: French Quarter Bourbon walk.wav by volivieri -- https://freesound.org/s/110012/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
More episodes of City History: New Orleans
- 2.5: The 1832 Cholera Pandemic
- 2.4: The End of Congo Square
- 2.3: How Congo Square Survived
- 2.2: Congo Square
- 2.1: Congo Plains
- 1.30: The Goodbye Look
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