The Battle of New Orleans: A Meaningful Victory

Jan 7, 2015

0h 58m

★ 0.0

Overview

The Battle of New Orleans: A Meaningful Victory explores how the British misjudged their opponent and miscalculated the complexities of the battle ground. It also describes why the multi-cultural population of New Orleans proved the naysayers wrong about their loyalties to a young nation. WYES Community Projects Producer Marcia Kavanaugh and Tom Gregory hosted and produced this documentary.

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Documentary

History

Production Companies

WYES TV-12

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Host

Tom Gregory

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The Battle of New Orleans: A Meaningful Victory

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