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The Battle of New Orleans January 8 gives Americans their chief land victory in the War of 1812. It follows by 2 weeks the Treaty of Ghent that ended the war last December, but neither side is aware of the treaty. British troops try to seize New Orleans, French pirate-smuggler Jean Laffite, 34, reveals British plans to Gen. Andrew Jackson, many of Laffite's men join in the battle on the American side, and the British retire after 700 of their troops have been killed, 1,400 wounded. U.S. losses are 8 dead, 13 wounded, bringing total battle casualties in the war to 2,260 dead, 4,505 wounded.
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