Question

December 14 and 15 1814 amwrican and british naval vessels fought in the first skirmish around ___ ____. The British, captured all 5 american gunboats. The next day panic set in New Orleans with New Orleans with news of the defeat.

Answer 1

The first skirmish around which you are referring to is the Battle of Lake Borgne. On December 14, 1814, a British naval squadron defeated an inferior American force in Lake Borgne and captured all 5 American gunboats