Case file · Apparition / miracle
Our Lady of Prompt Succor and the Battle of New Orleans
On 8 January 1815 the Ursuline nuns and New Orleans women prayed all night before a statue of Our Lady of Prompt Succor; the American victory over the British that morning was credited to her.
1815 CE · 29.94, -89.99 · status: legend
The account
The Ursulines vowed a yearly Mass of thanksgiving, still held. The statue is also credited with saving the convent from the 1812 fire.
The sceptical view
Military historians attribute the lopsided result to Jackson's earthworks and British errors.