The Battle of New Orleans: Victory After the War Was Over
On January 8, 1815, Andrew Jackson's outnumbered Americans crushed a British assault outside New Orleans in about half an hour — unaware the War of 1812 had already ended two weeks earlier.
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The Ambush That Ended Bonnie and Clyde
On May 23, 1934, a six-man posse led by Texas Ranger Frank Hamer ambushed and killed outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow on a Louisiana road.