8 January 1815
Waning Crescent, 4% lit
A battle fought after the war ended
The Battle of New Orleans was fought two weeks after the treaty ending the war had been signed in Europe.
News took six weeks to cross the Atlantic. The victory made Andrew Jackson a national figure and eventually president, on the strength of a battle that changed nothing about the war's outcome.
- Date
- 8 January 1815
- Moon computed for
- 08:00 local time, UTC−6
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illuminated
- 4%
Source: U.S. National Park Service