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The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Chronology of the day--battle of New Orleans. (search)
h dreadful and most incredible slaughter. The British troops, numbering 14,450 men, were commanded by Major Gen. Field Marshal Packenham, who was killed. The British naval force was under Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane. The Americans, on the other hand, were commanded by four Generals, three of whom were Generals of militia, who, like their men, were agriculturists or planters, and had left their homes, like their men, from patriotic motives, on the spur of the occasion. Geo. Packenham was killed by a cannon ball from battery No. 7, which was commanded by Gen. Garrigues. The action commenced at dawn of day, and lasted until 8 o'clock. The Americans lost in the line during the battle but seven killed and six wounded. Among the latter Major Chotard, Assistant Adjutant-General; a few men were afterwards lost in skirmishing. On the right bank of the river the Americans were not so successful; their batteries were carried by the British, led by Col. Thornton, who was