Devastated in front of Line Jackson, the remnants of the British force withdrew to beyond range of the American guns. Of the 3,000 men under Gibbs and Keane, 2,000 became casualties in less than thirty minutes. He was carried from the field and later succumbed to his wounds. Attempting to rally his men, Pakenham rode forward with his staff, only to fall before an American volley. Gibbs was mortally wounded in the attack. Samuel Gibbs's column advanced against the American left center where his ranks were decimated by Tennessee and Kentucky militia. On the British left, Keane's infantry penetrated an unfinished redoubt, only to be brought to a grinding halt in front of the New Orleans Rifles and the 7th U.S. The British attack got underway before sunrise on the morning of January 8, 1815. Andrew Jackson. After two attempts to breach Jackson's line below the city failed, Pakenham decided to launch a major assault.

Opposing the British was the commander of the U.S. In the winter of 18, British troops under General Edward Pakenham attempted to capture New Orleans and seize control of the Mississippi River. In a sweeping defeat of British forces, the Battle of New Orleans was a victory that would boost American nationalism after the War of 1812 and be forever enshrined in American memory. The American Battlefield Trust's map of the War of 1812 Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815

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