This text was obtained via automated optical character recognition.
It has not been edited and may therefore contain several errors.
This line engraving by an unknown British artist was published in Volume 33 of The Naval Chronicle, in June, 1815. The key to the map will be found on page 11. Key to the Sketch of the Position of the opposing forces at New Orleans. A - Bivouac of the British troops. B - Position of the BritisH troops, night of December 23rd. C - Position of the British troops, night of December 24th. D - Position of the British troops, after their advance on December 28th. E - The British attack on January 8th. F - Colonel Thornton?s attack (British). I - American attack on December 23rd. K - American schooner, blown up on December 27th. L - American 24-gun ship. M - Batteries (British) erected against schooner. N - Batteries erected by British. O - Batteries erected by British to protect their army?s flank. P - British redoubts. Q - Canal cut in order to pass boats (British). >
Battle of 1814 P2