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The Americans build a wall to defend New Orleans. The British army pays for it.
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The Greatest Fury: The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America by William C. Davis
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The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans by Lawrence N. Powell
The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf by William C. Davis
The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square by Ned Sublette
"British Command Decisions Relative to the Battle of New Orleans" by John K. Mahon
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