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Naval Battle of Bay St. Louis

Bay St. Louis, MS, USA

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On Dec. 14, 1814, five U.S. gunboats fired on a British fleet entering Lake Borgne. Their action was the last naval defense of the U.S. before the victory of General Andrew Jackson at New Orleans.

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