2015 is the 200th anniversary of which battle (actually fought from late December 1814 to eariy Januaiy 1815), the last time that British and US forces fought on opposite sides?
Battle of New Orleans Battle of New Orleans The Battle of New Orleans was fought on Sunday, January 8, 1815, between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham, and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson. It took place approximately south of the city of New Orleans, close to the present-day town of Chalmette, Louisiana, and was an American victory. The battle effectively marked the end of the War of 1812. The Battle of New Orleans took place directly after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent on December 24th, 1814, before news of the treaty could reach the
The Flight That Fought Back The Flight That Fought Back The Flight That Fought Back is a docudrama film produced by the London-based company Brook Lapping Productions for the Discovery Channel, about United Airlines Flight 93. The program debuted in the United States on September 11, 2005, marking the fourth anniversary of the event on which it is based. The dramatic film, narrated by Kiefer Sutherland and a cast of actors playing hijackers, passengers and crew, reconstructs the events that led to Flight 93's crash in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, approximately northwest of Washington, D.C., during the September 11 attacks in 2001. It proved to be