Question

Why was the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812 sometimes thought of as a "meaningless" American victory?

A) Andrew Jackson was killed during it.
B) The United States lost the War of 1812.
C) It occurred after the end of the War of 1812.
D) The U.S. surrendered the city to Britain after the war.

Answer 1

C) It occurred after the end of the War of 1812.

Answer 2

The correct answer is
C) It occurred after the end of the War of 1812.

The war ended on December 24th in 1814 with the Treaty of Ghent. One part of the battle of New Orleans happened in January which is after the treaty was signed. It was a meaningless victory because the war was already over and the battle wouldn't have affected the war in any way. They fought the battle because they didn't know that the treaty had been signed.