Battle of New Orleans and death of Major General Packenham sic on the 8th of January 1815 West del. ; J. Yeager sc

Print shows the Battle of New Orleans from the British perspective, as British forces advance upon the earthworks or barricades from which the American forces, under the command of Andrew Jackson, repel the attack. Includes a remarque printed at bottom center that shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of Andrew Jackson, facing slightly left, with American flags and various weapons. In this print, Major General Lambert is depicted holding the cloth or handkerchief that obscures his face.

"Copy Right secure'd Accordg. to Law."

This print may be an early state, as there are fewer casualties depicted and there is considerably less detail, also, the prominent figures are not identified by letter or number and there is no key.

Library has two impressions of this version, one hand-colored and numbered, and one b&w and unnumbered. These two impressions differ from a third variant version that is b&w, includes lettered features and corresponding key, and has more dead or wounded soldiers on the ground.

William Edward West had been an itinerant portrait painter, who had moved from Philadelphia to New Orleans, where he created this image in 1817.

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01/01/1817

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