Quiz

[2Paw]

Does anyone know what occurred 200 years ago to day?

[Eagle1]

The battle of New Orleans.

[Chupaca]

America's first war..?? But worse was Englands beer flood...

[warp10]

Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812 led by Andrew Jackson. The was actually ended on 12/24/1814 but we had no internet then to spread the word.

[2Paw]

The battle of New Orleans.

The Battle of New Orleans was a series of engagements fought between December 23, 1814 through January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812

The Possible Consequences if the British took New Orleans

The British never recognized Napoleon as a legitimate ruler and deemed the sale of the vast Louisiana territory to the United States to be fraudulent. Louisiana must be returned to Britain's ally Spain, the former owner, or if Spain was too weak after the European conflict to administer it, be given the Britain . After taking New Orleans, the British planned to head up the Mississippi Valley to join troops coming down from Canada . Then, the Americans would be surrounded and as Lord Castlereagh, the British foreign secretary and the architect of the Louisiana invasion, put it , would be "...little better than prisoners in their own country." This would probably bring about the end of the fledgling 30 year old republic with its outlandish idea of a democratically elected government, the only one of its kind in the world.

A lot more info can be found if you look for it.

My SIL is there now for a reenactment.

[ARtraveler]

As a bluegrass musician, I can relate to this one. Also known as the Battle of New Orleans made famous by Johnny Horton.

[Eagle1]

America's first war..?? But worse was Englands beer flood...

Yes, the flood was worse. Oct. 17, 1814 a band broke on a beer vat in london causing it to burst and destroy other vats. It caused a15ft tidal wave that flooded the street and killed 8 people. That was cause for crying in your beer.

[garb55]

Yes, the flood was worse. Oct. 17, 1814 a band broke on a beer vat in london causing it to burst and destroy other vats. It caused a15ft tidal wave that flooded the street and killed 8 people. That was cause for crying in your beer.

What a way to go

[coz]

Does anyone know what occurred 200 years ago to day?

BOB DENMAN WAS BORN ! ! !

[flaggerphil]

Was anyone riding Spyders then?

[Dan_Ashley]

Yes, the flood was worse. Oct. 17, 1814 a band broke on a beer vat in london causing it to burst and destroy other vats. It caused a15ft tidal wave that flooded the street and killed 8 people. That was cause for crying in your beer.

Beer surfing? Wet T-shirt contests.....YEAH!

[ARtraveler]

Was anyone riding Spyders then?

Most likely not the kind that we ride.

[ARtraveler]

Originally Posted by 2Paw Does anyone know what occurred 200 years ago to day?

BOB DENMAN WAS BORN ! ! !

Be gentle there Whippersnapper. He is 11 years younger than I am. What does that do to me?

[coz]

That makes you an Elder Statesman.

[SDM]