Why was Fort Randolph Built?

Historical marker location:

135 Riverfront Street, Pineville, Louisiana

( Marker can be reached from Riverfront Street, 1 mile north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Was there a third fort, Fort Alexandria?.

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.