Editing Battle of New Orleans (section)

====The attack on the Left Bank====
The main attack began in darkness and a heavy fog, but the fog lifted as the British neared the main American line, exposing them to withering artillery fire. The British column had already been disordered by the passage of the 300 returning to the redoubt, and they advanced into a storm of American fire. Without the fascines and ladders, they were unable to scale and storm the American position.{{sfnp|Porter|1889|p=361}} The British forces fell into confusion, thrown into disorder by the flight of the advance guard.{{sfnp|Reilly|1976|p=298}} Most of the senior officers were killed or wounded, including Major General Samuel Gibbs, who was killed leading the main attack column on the right, and Colonel Rennie, who led a detachment on the left by the river.{{sfnp|Reilly|1976|p=299}}  Mullins had compromised their attack.{{sfnp|Davis|2019|p=238-239}}

[[File:Battle of New Orleans.jpg|thumb|[[Edward Percy Moran|E. Percy Moran]], ''The Battle of New Orleans'' (1910)]]
The [[93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot|Highlanders of the 93rd Regiment of Foot]] were ordered to leave Keane's assault column advancing along the river, possibly because of Thornton's delay in crossing the river and the artillery fire that might hit them, and to move across the open field to join the main force on the right. Keane fell wounded as he crossed the field with the 93rd. Rennie's men managed to attack and overrun an American advance redoubt next to the river, but they could neither hold the position nor successfully storm the main American line behind it without reinforcements.{{sfnp|Reilly|1976|p=299}} Within a few minutes, the American 7th US Infantry arrived, moved forward, and fired upon the British in the captured redoubt; within half an hour, Rennie and nearly all of his men were dead. In the main attack on the right, the British infantrymen flung themselves to the ground, huddled in the canal, or were mowed down by a combination of musket fire and [[grapeshot]] from the Americans. A handful made it to the top of the parapet on the right, but they were killed or captured. The [[Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)|riflemen of the 95th Regiment of Foot]] had advanced in open skirmish order ahead of the main assault force and were concealed in the ditch below the parapet, unable to advance further without support.

The two large main assaults were repulsed. Pakenham and Gibbs were fatally wounded while on horseback by grapeshot fired from the earthworks.{{sfnp|Reilly|1976|p=300}} Major Wilkinson of the [[Royal Scots Fusiliers|21st Regiment of Foot]] reformed his lines and made a third assault. They were able to reach the entrenchments and attempted to scale them. Wilkinson made it to the top before being shot. The Americans were amazed at his bravery and carried him behind the rampart.{{sfnmp|Gleig|1840|1pp=344-345|Stuart|1834|2pp=95-98}} The British soldiers stood out in the open and were shot apart with grapeshot from Line Jackson, including the 93rd Highlanders, having no orders to advance further or retreat.{{sfnp|Reilly|1976|p=300}}

The light infantry companies commanded by Jones attacked the right flank, but were repulsed by Coffee's troops. The attack having failed, the troops withdrew, and sought cover in the woods. Lieutenant Colonel Jones was mortally injured.{{sfnmp|Dale|2015|1pp=160,191|Davis|2019|2p=269|Reilly|1976|3p=291}}

General Lambert was in the reserve and took command. He gave the order for his reserve to advance and ordered the withdrawal of the army. The reserve was used to cover the retreat of what was left of the British army in the field. Artillery fire from both sides ceased at 9&nbsp;am{{sfnp|Hughes|Brodine|2023|p=1020}} with American batteries ceasing at 2&nbsp;pm.{{sfnp|Reilly|1976|p=296}} Whilst the attack was of two hours duration, the main assault lasted only thirty minutes.{{sfnp|Owsley|2000|p=161}}

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