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Despite having more troops and being more experienced, the British were defeated by the Americans at the Battle of New Orleans in a mere two hours, with the British suffering 2000 casualties compared to the Americans 65.

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Despite having more troops and being more experienced, the British were defeated by the Americans at the Battle of New Orleans in a mere two hours, with the British suffering 2000 casualties compared to the Americans’ 65.

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