[StBernard] Battle of New Orleans historical symposium will be held in January at Nunez College in Chalmette

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Battle of New Orleans historical symposium will be held in January at Nunez
College in Chalmette

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on December 18, 2013 at 2:19 PM, updated December 18, 2013 at 2:45 PM

The Louisiana Institute of Higher Education will present a historical
symposium on the Battle of New Orleans on Jan. 10 and 12 at the Nunez
Community College in Chalmette. The event is free. Registration is not
required. The program is financed by the Greater New Orleans Foundation
Exxon-Mobil Fund.

On Jan. 10, a social history of the battle will explore the individuals and
groups instrumental in the battle. The welcome will begin at 10:30 a.m. :The
Battle of New Orleans: A Holistic Approach to Cochrane's Littoral Campaign
in the Gulf of Mexico (September 1814 through February 1815)" will be
featured from 10:40 to 11:15 a.m. Martin K.A. Morgan will discuss the
British military strategy leading up to the Battle while also detailing the
role of Native-Americans and slaves. From 11:20 a.m. to 12:25 p.m., "Old
Hickory and Old Creoles: Andrew Jackson and the Town He Saved" will be
featured. Christina Vella will discuss New Orleans and the world in 1815 as
well as Andrew Jackson. Lunch will be from 12:30 to 1:25 p.m. Participants
may attend a complimentary lunch while informally interacting with
lecturers, participating in book-signings and enjoying impromptu talks about
the finer points of the battle.


>From 1:30 to 2:05 p.m., "A Trifling, Tedious Distraction: British Attitudes

to the War of 1812 and their Impact on New Orleans and the Southern
Campaign" will be held. Samantha Cavell will present an overview of the
British perspective of the Battle, America and New Orleans. From 2:10 to
2:55 p.m., "The Battle that Never Ended: The Long-lasting Impact of the War
of 1812 on New Orleans' Free People of Color" will be presented. Ina
Fandrich will discuss the role of free people of dolor, detailing two
regiments, African American drummer Jordan Noble and the bi-racial Creole
family of Marie Laveau. From 3 to 3:35 p.m., "Islenos of St. Bernard Parish:
the Third Regiment of the Louisiana Militia" will be presented. William
Hyland will discuss the role of Islenos in the battle.

A reception and buffet dinner will be held from 3:45 to 6:30 p.m.

On Jan. 12, a military history of the battle will explore the idea of the
battle as one part of a full-scale Gulf Coast Campaign.

The welcome will begin at 10:30 a.m. From 10:40 to 11:15 a.m., "The Battle
of New Orleans: Part of a full-scale Gulf Coast Campaign and Vitally
Important to the Future of America as an Independent Nation" will be
discussed. Timothy Pickles will discuss the context of the battle within the
War of 1812 and broader international affairs.


>From 11:20 to 11:55 p.m., "Leaks and Losses: Cochrane's Grand Southern

Strategy and the Intelligence Debacle that helped Britain lose the Battle of
New Orleans" will be featured. Sam Cavell will discuss important events
leading up to the battle, including military operations at St. Mary's and
Cumberland Island, Georgia and Pensacola, Fla.


>From noon to 12:35 p.m., "Cochrane and the Tonnant in the War of 1812" will

be discussed. Bill Griffin will discuss the story of Vice-Admiral Sir
Alexander Cochrane and his flagship, the HMS Tonnant, and their effect on
the War of 1812, including the lead-up to the Battle. From 12:35 to 1:25
p.m., a lunch and talk on the contemporary remnants of the battle will be
held. Tim Strain will discuss the remnants of the battle in today's world.


>From 1:30 to 2:05 p.m., "The Battle of New Orleans: But For A Piece of

Wood," will be presented. Ron Chapman will discuss the battle, especially
the operations on the West Bank. From 2:10 to 2:55 p.m., "The Battle of New
Orleans: The Perspective of the 7th U.S. Infantry" will be featured. Steve
Abolt will discuss the importance of the 7th U.S. Infantry in the battle.


>From 3 to 3:35 p.m., "They Ran So Fast that the Hounds Couldn't Catch 'em:

An Analysis of the Exfiltration Operation that followed the Battle at
Chalmette (Jan. 8 through Feb. 12, 1815)" will be presented. Martin K. A.
Morgan will discuss the aftermath of the battle, which included a British
military victory at Fort Bowyer.

For information on the symposium, call Curtis Manning at 504.512.5120 or
email manning.curtis at gmail.com