Editing Battle of New Orleans (section)

===Villeré Plantation===
[[File:Battle of New Orleans map.jpg|thumb|left|''Affair Below New Orleans: December 23, 1814''{{sfnp|Lossing|1868|p=1032}}|alt=]]
On the morning of December 23, Keane and a vanguard of 1,800 British soldiers reached the east bank of the [[Mississippi River]], {{convert|9|mi|km}} south of New Orleans.{{sfnp|Remini|1999|p=62–64}} They could have attacked the city by advancing a few hours up the undefended river road, but Keane decided to encamp at Lacoste's Plantation{{sfnp|Quimby|1997|p=836}} and wait for the arrival of reinforcements.{{sfnp|Remini|1977|p=262}} The British invaded the home of Major Gabriel Villeré, but he escaped through a window{{sfnm|Bunner|1855|1p=220|Remini|1977|2p=262}} and hastened to warn General Jackson of the approaching army and the position of their encampment.{{sfnp|Arthur|1915|p=97}}
[[File:Plan of the city and suburbs of New Orleans.jpg|alt=Plan of the city and suburbs of New Orleans : from an actual survey made in 1815|thumb|Plan of the city and suburbs of New Orleans from an 1815 survey{{sfnp|coololdphotos, ''1815 Plan of the City''|2018}}]]