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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.

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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

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