Chalmette in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Battery One and Forward Redoubt
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 31, 2016
1. Battery one and Forward Redoubt Marker
Located where the levee now sits, Battery 1 and a redoubt anchored the river end of the American defenses. On January 6, 1815, construction began on the redoubt, an enclosed defensive structure in front of the rampart. On January 8 this area and the partially finished redoubt were defended by U.S. regulars and Beale's Rifles, a militia unit made up of prominent citizens from New Orleans' uptown "American" sector who organized when the British threat arose. During the attack along the river, British troops captured the redoubt and stormed the rampart but were driven back.
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This lithograph from about 1890 is dramatic but not historically accurate, for example, the Mississippi River was not crowded with ships during the battle.
Troops
7th U.S. Infantry
Captain Thomas Beale's Company of New Orleans Rifles
U.S. Artillery Corps
U.S. Marines
Artillery
Two six-pond cannons
Two 12-pound cannons
Six-in howitzer
Erected by National Park Service - United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1815.
Location. 29° 56.44′ N, 89° 59.703′ W. Marker is in
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Regionally, this marker is in Bayou Country and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The West Bank Assault (here, next to this marker); Attack Along the River (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Major Samuel Spotts U.S.A. (a few steps from this marker); Batteries Two and Three (within shouting distance of this marker); Chalmet Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); After the Battle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Malus-Beauregard House (about 300 feet away); Chalmette Battlefield And National Cemetery (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chalmette.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Battle on the West Bank (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Redoubt and Battery 1 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Chalmette Battlefield. NPS Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve website entry (Submitted on August 22, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by James Hulse, January 13, 2023
2. The Battery One and Forward Redoubt Marker is the middle marker of the three markers
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 790 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 22, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 2. submitted on January 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
