Victory Comes to Those on The Right Side of History Part 2

Battle of New Orleans - Jan 8, 1815 (https://www.battlefields.org/learn/war-1812/battles/new-orleans)

In my last post, I talked about the British troops known as Wellington's Heroes who defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo, and saved Europe from a tyrannical dictator. They were the "good guys". But now we are going to examine a battle in which some of these troops were the "bad guys" in another battle against the Americans.

In the Battle of New Orleans, some of the British troops were also the same troops that were known as Wellington's Heroes. The British troops thought themselves to be superior to the Americans before the battle. The British intention was to deliver a decisive blow to the Americans and take away America's newly gained independence. Keep in mind, this was after a peace treaty was signed between America and Britain. In war it is deplorable to keep attacking after signing a peace treaty . Also, the British troops talked amongst themselves about how they will r*pe the women once they captured the city. They clearly had villainous intentions.

The battle began when the British troops landed and advanced towards the American forces. There was confusion, miscommunication, and logistical problems among the British troops. The ladders they needed to scale the American fortifications didn't arrive on time and there was a fog which helped the Americans. The British walked straight into American gunfire which resulted in heavy casualties for the British. After the battle ended, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties while the Americans only suffered 62.

There were several external factors working against the British soldiers who had . The American soldiers had more noble intentions of protecting their country and newly gained independence. Some historians consider the War of 1812 as the unofficial second Revolutionary War. America was able to continue to maintain its independence from Britain after this battle. The lesson again is that the side with the more noble intentions will emerge victorious.