Scott Schultz

Historical marker location:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

( Marker can be reached from Gourrier Avenue.)

Pitcher Sterling, VA. 1992-95.

The Battle of New Orleans, fought on January 8, 1815, was one of the last battles of the War of 1812. It was a decisive victory for the United States, despite the fact that the war had officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent on December 24, 1814.