Chalmette in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Attack Along the River
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 31, 2016
1. Attack Along the River Marker
British plans for a three-pronged attack included capturing the river end of the American rampart. On the morning of January 8, British Major General John Keane sent advance troops with Colonel Robert Rennie along the river road to attack the redoubt. Meanwhile, British commander Sir Edward Pakenham ordered Keane to lead most of his force across the field to support the main attack by the swamp. Though Rennie's troops captured the redoubt, fierce American counterattacks pushed them back, inflicting heavy losses and killing Rennie. The Americans recaptured the redoubt, ending the attack along the river.
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This engraving from about 1820 shows British troops using ladders to cross the canal and to climb the redoubt and rampart walls.
British Troops
1st West India Regiment
7th (Royal Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
43rd (Monmouth Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot
93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot
95th (Rifles) Regiment of Foot
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 8, 1815.
Location. 29° 56.438′ N, 89° 59.705′ W. Marker is
this page online
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: Battery One and Forward Redoubt (here, next to this marker); The West Bank Assault (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 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Malus-Beauregard House (about 300 feet away); After the Battle (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 Attack Along the River Marker with the house in the background
Photographed by James Hulse, January 13, 2023
3. The Attack Along the River Marker is the last marker of the group of 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 823 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 22, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
