Of the regiments that fought at New Orleans, the 4th (King's Own)
and the 95th (Rifle Corps) went on to fight in June at Waterloo.
The 93rd Foot (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) went on to
form "The Thin Red Line" at Balaclava during the Crimean
War. The 4th suffered three times as many casualties at New
Orleans than they did at Waterloo, with over 400 killed or wounded.
Overall British casualties numbered between 2,000 and 3,000,
which included the commander, General Sir Edward Pakenham.
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Major General Andrew Jackson, USA
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Regular US Army
7th Infantry
44th Infantry
Militia Units
Louisiana Militia, including:
Orleans Rifle Company (Beale's Rifles)
Orleans Battalion of Uniform Companies:
Carabiners
Dragoons a Pied
Francs
Chasseurs
Louisiana Blues
Barataria Company
Reserve Companies
Tennessee Militia
Kentucky Militia
Free Men of Color (2 battalions)
US Marines (detachment)
Cavalry
Hind's Dragoons
Attakappas Dragoons
Chaveau's Horse Volunteers
Feliciana Troop of Horse
Ogden's Cavalry
While British forces were able to route the US units assigned
to the West Bank of the Mississippi River, the main US force on
the East Bank inflicted massive casualties on the invading force,
with an astoundingly low cost to themselves in terms of men lost
(7 killed, 6 wounded). The utter defeat of the British on the
East Bank nullified any gains they made on the other side. That
and the loss of their commander forced the British to return to
their ships and sail for home.
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