BNO Positions 23-Dec-1814

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BNO Positions 23-Dec-1814 to 8-Jan-1815 BNO Positions Much of the writing on the Battle of New Orleans focuses on the main conflict on 9-January-1815. How the combatants came together in Chalmette is a larger story. 23-December-1814 to 18-January-1815 This map, "Sketch of the Position of the British and American Forces during the Operations against New Orleans," lays out the overall picture of the 25 days in St. Bernard Parish. So, after the Royal Navy cleared Lake Borgne, Vice-Admiral Cochrane approved Major General Lambert's plan to land troops and move on New Orleans. They decided to move in from St. Bernard,...