John Lambert (British soldier)

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John Lambert was a British soldier who served during the War of 1812, who served as a general in the Battle of New Orleans. Following the battle, the British army withdrew from Louisiana and launched an offensive against Mobile, Alabama. In the opening stages of the campaign, 1,000 British soldiers under Lambert won the Battle of Fort Bowyer, the last engagement in the war. However when news of the peace treaty arrived, the British troops withdrew from Mobile.