British reserves rushed up and there was fierce fighting and drove the Americans out of batteries #2 and #3. After a two hour engagement casualties for the Americans were 79 killed, 216 wounded and 216 missing (170 captured). Of the missing, 46 others were probably among those massacred at Battery #2.
For the British: 115 killed, 178 wounded and 316 missing, by their reports. The Americans claimed to have captured 382 (11 officers and 371 enlisted).
Three British siege guns were destroyed at Battery #3, but the Americans were unable to spike the ones at Battery #2.
Looking at the casualties, these were high for the War of 1812.
Plus, the British commander had decided the day before to withdraw, so the battle really wasn't necessary.
As I said before, I was unable to find out exactly what Ezra Dean did in the battle.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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