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War of 1812: The destruction of the schooner USS Carolina brings to an end Commodore Daniel Patterson's makeshift fleet, which fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans.
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War of 1812
1812–1815 conflict in North America
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. Although peace terms were agreed upon in the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent, the war…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
USS Carolina (1812)
Schooner of the US Navy, in service from 1813 to 1814
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Daniel Patterson (naval officer)
United States Navy officer (1786–1839)
Daniel Todd Patterson was a United States Navy officer who served during the Quasi-War, First Barbary War, and War of 1812.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Andrew Jackson
President of the United States from 1829 to 1837
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Battle of New Orleans
Last battle of the War of 1812
The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815, between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson, roughly 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the French Quarter of New Orleans, in the current…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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