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More than 2200 Kentucky militia responded to General Andrew Jackson's call for assistance even though the state fell outside his military district. Strong in number and patriotism but short on arms and material, the Kentuckians were supplied with weapons and clothing by grateful citizens of New Orleans who scoured the city on their behalf. Under the command of future Kentucky Governor John Adair, the militia proceeded to the front and took position behind the center of the American line. On January 8, the Kentuckians stepped forward beside their Tennessee neighbors and repulsed the main thrust of the British attack with bristling lines of fire.
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