Battle of New orleans (Artifacts 6)

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– Johnny Horton The Battle Of New Orleans 1959 Best Video Quality

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- Johnny Horton The Battle Of New Orleans 1959 lyrics

History: 

Andrew Jackson

at the time of the battle

The War of 1812 was fought between the British Empire and the United States from 1812 to 1814 on land in North America and at sea. More than half of the British forces were made up of Canadian militia (volunteers) because British soldiers had to fight Napoleon in Europe. The British defeated the attacking American forces. In the end, the war created a greater sense of nationalism in both Canada and the United States.

Battle of New Orleans which took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812, three years later the war of 1812 started.  In 1815, British troops attacked New Orleans and tried to persuade pirate Jean Lafitte to join them. Instead, Lafitte offered his men and guns to the commander of the U.S. troops, General Andrew Jackson. On the morning of January 8, a polyglot band of 4,000 militia, frontiersmen, former Haitian slaves, and pirates outfought 8,000 British veterans at Chalmette Battlefield, just a few miles east of the French Quarter. Only eight Americans died. English casualties exceeded 2,000. The primary reason it was fought is because the  British were impressing American sailors taken directly from American ships on the high sea. The other reason is because the British were not very happy about the loses they had in the American revolution. As a result, the British is still smarting. 

The War of 1812 ended in 1815 even though the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which was supposed to end the war, happened on Dec 24, 1814, in Belgium. Both sides thought they had won, but no great changes took place. News of the peace treaty did not reach the US until after the battle in New Orleans in January 1815.

Poem:

The winds carried my whispers,

In each waft were my kisses, my prayers, and my hopes for your return,

So far away in such a terrible place,

the sun has gone down so many times without your comment,

I'm trying to remember your face,

but all I can see are the shinny buttons on your tunic and the braid of your epaulets.

I hear the scurl of the bagpipes,

as they peal another rerain of "a wild colonial boy."

It's your favourite, remember?

Somewhere in the mud lies your tartan bonnet,

your claymore is lost in the swamp,

your trousers is stained brownly by the Mississippi,

you will never know it was too late the battle,

I will never know where you lie too late to mourn.




Reflection question:

1) a. What main topic does the artifact relates to? In what way?

ans: It relates to the main topic Communication and transportation revolution because this battle was fought out of mistake, the cease fire message haven't got to the British yet, and yet they started fighting with the Americans again. Also, it was fought partially because the British wants to amaze the American sailors.

b. Which other main topic does it also relate to?

ans: It does not really relate to any other main topics.

2) Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and /or processing it?

ans: I chose this artifact because I have studied it before, and also I think it is humourous about the british. It took me only 30 minutes to complete this artifact.

3) What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

ans: I realized how a little mistake can cause the death of so many people.

4) Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?

ans: I think it did not reflect my best work, because I did not spend very much time on it.

5) Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5 (0 is neutral) for the following four criterion.
a. Impact on the quality of your portfolio. 3
b. Impact on your level of enjoyment and happiness.  4
c. Impact on your learning. 3
d. Level of creativity and Originality. 3

ans: 3

6) Any additional comments.

ans: No comment.