This Day In History
On January 8, 1815, soldiers of the U.S. 7th Infantry, along with laborers, farmers, and frontiersmen defeated veteran British troop at the Battle of New Orleans.
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1815-01-05 Hartford Convention
On This Day In History
On January 5, 1815, Federalists from New England are angered over the War of 1812, draw up the Hartford Convention, demanding important changes to the Constitution of the United States. Outnumbered by Moderates their demands were not a major focus of debate.
Major General Andrew Jackson’s victory in New Orleans swept the Northeast, discrediting the Federalists, resulting in their elimination as a major political force.
