The Battle of Lake Pontchartrain - Mandeville, LA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member bonsaai
N 30° 20.933 W 090° 03.613
15R E 782599 N 3361110
Historical Marker describing a battle nearby to this location in 1779.
Waymark Code: WMMKCE
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member dh2000dh
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"On October 16, 1779, the British living between 'Bayou La Combe and the River Tanchipaho,' surrendered to Captain William Pickles who had won a naval battle off this shore on September 10, 1779, and thereby ended the Revolutionary War in Louisiana."

CITY OF MANDEVILLE
MANDEVILLE BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION
Marker Name: The Battle of Lake Pontchartrain

Marker Type: Roadside

What does marker relate to?: Battle (war)

Parish: St Tammany

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