Battle of New Orleans Timeline-- Part 5

Dec. 25, 1814-- British General Pakenham arrives and takes command of the forces.

Dec. 27, 1814--  British sink the USS Carolina.

Dec. 28, 1814--  The British make probing attacks on the American line.  Pakenham wants to attack on the Chef Menteur Road but naval commander Cochrane disagrees.

Jan. 1, 1815--  Battle of Rodrigues Canal:  Artillery duel for three hours.  Several American guns are destroyed and the British run out of ammunition.

JAN. 4, 1815--  About 2,000 poorly armed Kentucky militia arrive in New Orleans after floating down the Mississippi River.  Only some 50 are armed.  The rest of their guns don't arrive until after the battle.  Whatever guns could be found in the city were given to them.  Their lack of armament was a big reason for the American defeat on the East Bank on Jan. 8th.

--Brock-Perry