Iberville in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Dominique You

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2018

1. Dominique You Marker

Inscription. Intrepid warrior on land and sea in a hundred combats showed his valor this new Bayard without reproach or fear could have witnessed the ending of the world without trembling

(English translation of inscription on tome)

Dominique You was Jean Lafitte's lieutenant at the Battle of New Orleans in 1812.

Restored in 1977

Erected by New Orleans Archdiocesan Cemeteries.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 29° 57.643′ N, 90° 4.517′ W. Memorial is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Iberville. It is on North Claiborne Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located within Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 300 N Claiborne Ave, New Orleans LA 70112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Louisiana’s River Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jacques Phillippe Villere (here, next to this marker); Francois Xavier Martin (a few steps from this marker); Duplantier-Peniston Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Capdevielle (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert G. Blanchard (within shouting distance of this marker); WMF & PRC Bridge to Crafts Careers Program: New Orleans (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Andre Caillioux (within shouting distance of this marker); Oscar James Dunn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Dominique You. Born Frederic You or Youx, c. 1775 – November 15, 1830) was a privateer, soldier, and politician. (Submitted on February 5, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2018

2. Dominique You Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.