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Incident at the Battle of New Orleans remembered by a British officer
A British officer who fought at New Orleans recounts a perilous marching on American defenses with 12 000 troops. He recalls the deadly precision of Kentucky riflemen and the psychological strain of near-certain death as the smoke and shells pressured the advancing line. He concludes that riflemen and a free people would remain unconquerable despite any foreign assault.
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New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
Marcel On
Kentucky
America
Allegany Mountains
Harlow
Greenbrier
Christ
Jesus Christ
Boston
F. A. Noyes
Emma
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