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Siege Echoes and Heroic Stand at the River Bayou
Major General Keane reports the 1815 attack on the enemy line at the Mississippi riverfront near New Orleans. Thornton and Thornton’s corps pressed the left bank and sacrificed amid heavy fire, with Keane wounded and Brooke praised for firm action while Thornton was later wounded and disabled. The operation included a night assault by a combined force, a bold river crossing, and a resilient defense against superior numbers, aided by engineers Blanchard and Lane and the Royal Artillery.
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New Orleanz
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Peddie
Siencer
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Orleans
the Hoo
Alexander Cochrane
Light Brigade
Oath
Bush
Lane
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Brooke
Magro
Pearl River
Bayondar
Oege Morang
Blanchard
Royal Engineers
Thornton
Éth Regiment
Waatheo
Picquete
95Th
Hallan
85Th
Shaw
Gubbins
Atic
Priropea
Tiawe
Emgh
Everyuwiah
Ghetkoppis
Tachingy West
Dhe
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Severa
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Sant
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Thorman
Brook
Avalao
Mitchell
95H
Munro
Royal Artillery
Offiers
Fanper
Evans
Wemya
Thompson
Mills
14Th Light Dragoons
Perae
Curzon
John Keane
Sir B. Parkenhaw