Show made amerian amer can rifle famous the american rifle became famous all over europe after the battle of new orleans jan 8 1815 where with the deadly american weapon in the hands of kentuckians Kentuck lans and Tennesse eans the english lost 2 two thirds of these killed out of 6 men engaged and the americans six killed and seven wounded mounded the english were ere all shot at from sixty to forty yards distance no wonder wellington did not believe the story of england s awful loss when he heard it |