My kinsman was Choctaw chief, Capt. Peter Juzan, inn keeper of Juzan Lake, Miss., who led 52 Choctaws from the swamp against the British right flank in the Battle of New Orleans. After the war Peter was Choctaw conductor of the Indian removal west. His brother William Juzan was Chickasaw conductor. Our in-common ancestor is "Don Pedro", Sieur Pierre Gabrial Francois de Juzan, His Spanish Majesty's Indian Commissioner to Alabama and DAR ally Patriot as in the Revolution, he ran Spanish service agents amongst the Indians against British agents. His father was French marine, aide Maj. Pierre Gabriel de Juzan, killed in combat against Chickasaws, in the 1730's First Battle of Ackia, Tupelo, Mississippi Military District. His Canadian marine kinsman killed Second Battle of Ackia, were Capt. Antoine de Tonty and Maj. Pierre-Charles de Liette. Maj. Juzans mother was Michelle de Liete de Juzan of "the King's cabins", Versailles, France. Who were other Choctaws at the Battle of New Orleans. Seek other kin of Capt. Peter Juzan and more on his role in the battle? Jim Miller, Southport, N.C.
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