Almanac of Absurdities 1/8

Battle Day Saturday: 871 AD Alfred the Great's Saxons repel the invading vikings. 1814, Andrew Jackson wins a decisive victory against the British in New Orleans. Trouble was, the war was already over. The Treaty of Ghent had been signed just before Christmas. Ships carrying this news were still weeks away from the American continent. . 1877, Chief Crazy Horse takes on the Cavalry at Wolf Mountain in Montana.