The Early Republic at War

Louisiana

7 War of 1812 engagements documented in Louisiana, drawn from the federal battlefield survey and the historical record.

Alonzo Chappel, The Battle of Tippecanoe. Public domain.

Engagements

1814 to 1815

Years

Where these engagements were fought

All 7 are placed on the map. Select a marker to see the engagement.

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Red markers are surveyed battlefields with a mapped boundary; navy markers are point-located engagements. Select a marker to open its page.

Notable engagements

Engagement	Year	Outcome	Forces or losses
Lake Borgne	1814	British victory	17 killed ; 77 wounded ; 1 rowboat sunk vs 41 killed or…
New Orleans (Chalmette)	1815	American victory	13 dead; 39 wounded; 19 missing or captured; Total: 71 vs…

Plus 5 further documented engagements in the Louisiana record.

By conflict

War of 1812

The 1812-1815 war with Britain, fought across the Old Northwest, the Chesapeake, the Niagara and Great Lakes frontier, coastal Maine, and the Gulf, from the River Raisin to the defense of Baltimore and the Battle of New Orleans.

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Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS) (public domain (U.S. federal record), boundary survey).