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Why did Jackson attack New Orleans after the peace treaty had been signed

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The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815 between British troops led by General Edward Pakenham and American forces led by General Andrew Jackson. ... Because news of the Treaty of Ghent reached America shortly after the battle, many Americans believed the battle won the war

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