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Events on Sunday 8 January 1815 1
1815Battle of New OrleansDecisive American victory in the War of 1812American forces under Andrew Jackson decisively defeated an invading British army outside New Orleans. The battle was fought after the Treaty of Ghent had already been signed but before news reached North America, making Jackson a national hero.