Depiction of the death of British General Packenham

ID: 1858

This file appears in: Battle of New Orleans: Introduction

Created by Francisco Scacki between 1815 and 1820.

Library of Congress

This file appears in: Battle of New Orleans: Introduction

Battle of New Orleans: Introduction

By Mary Ann Wegmann, Louisiana State Museum & University of New Orleans History Department

Almost 200 years ago, on January 8, 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson and his outnumbered American defenders overwhelmed veteran British troops at the Battle of New Orleans. The battle took place…