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Determination is written all over the face of Andrew Jackson in this portrait by Ralph E. W. Earleinthe Brooks Gallery, Memphis.
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schooner, the Carolina, which suddenly opened fire on the British camp about 7:30 P.M. The confused invaders were driven back three or four hundred yards from the river?s bank by the unexpected attack.
The Carolina?s fire was the signal to attack. Coffee, guided by Colonel Pierre Denis de la Ronde, whose plantation was near that of Villere, skirted the edge of a swamp to attack the enemy?s right flank while Jackson and Carroll struck from the front. Coffee?s powerful thrust sent the British 85th regiment reeling backward, permitting the Tennesseans to get behind the faltering line. Then by a ?sudden movement Coffee was able to penetrate almost to the very heart of the British camp.?21 The engagement quickly became one of great confusion. Coffee?s riflemen were so determined in pressing their advantage that they became somewhat disorganized, but never lost their poise. The invaders, on the other hand, could not regain the initiative against the surprise attack. Much of the battle was fought hand-to-hand.
A decided advantage to the Tennesseans was their use of long rifles against the shorter weapons of the British. Jackson?s men kept up a brisk, punishing fire for over two hours. Their excellent marksmanship drew prise from Major Latour,who noted in one spot a half dozen marks made by their rifle balls within a diameter of only four inches.22 Little, if any, random shooting was done by the deliberate riflemen, who had been carefully schooled to take careful aim before firing.
The battlefield confusion became more pronounced when a heavy fog settled over the area and soldiers of both armies were captured after being separated from their comrades. The British gained
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