Vice-Admiral Alexander Cochrane was in charge of the Royal Navy in the surrounding waters, and Thomas ap Catesby Jones delayed the British prior to it.
This battle included the participation of the First and Fifth West India Regiments, that included about a thousand black soldiers. Vice-Admiral Alexander Cochrane was in charge of the Royal Navy in the surrounding waters, and Thomas ap Catesby Jones delayed the British prior to it. It included participation from Baratarian pirates under Jean Laffite, and General Edward Pakenham died in this battle. For 10 points, name this 1815 battle that occurred after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent and made Andrew Jackson a national hero.
This battle included the participation of the First and Fifth West India Regiments, that included about a thousand black soldiers.
Battle of New Orleans