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re: On this day in 1815, Colonel Jackson took a little trip down the mighty Mississippi
Posted on 1/8/21 at 11:22 am to Nado Jenkins83
Posted on 1/8/21 at 11:22 am to Nado Jenkins83
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The battle lasted 25 mins. I imagine the artillery did the most damage. Not the squirrel guns. But still a legendary story. 5300 trained soldiers vs a group that had to yell orders in English French Spanish and Choctaw.
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The battle lasted 25 mins. I imagine the artillery did the most damage. Not the squirrel guns. But still a legendary story. 5300 trained soldiers vs a group that had to yell orders in English French Spanish and Choctaw.
Mark Carlton's take in HIST 2071 many years ago was that the artillery won the battle, there was an artillery duel a day or so before that the US won...
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Posted on 1/8/21 at 11:29 am to vl100butch
Wasn't it mainly because we had Jean Lafitte, the pirate, on our side using his well trained men firing the cannons?
Posted on 1/8/21 at 12:48 pm to vl100butch
quote:we won because we built that fortification. It was like a mound going from the Mississippi River to the swamp and we hid behind it
Mark Carlton's take in HIST 2071 many years ago was that the artillery won the battle,
Posted on 1/8/21 at 2:58 pm to vl100butch
Got to love Dr Carleton If you figured out how to make a relevant reference to John Philip Sousa in any answer to an essay question, you were gold. Made two A’s using this strategy. For some reason the man adored John Philip Sousa. I witnessed him “perform“ at least three or four marches in class. It was magnificent.
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