Battle of Lake Borgne - Saint Bernard, Louisiana
Posted by: flyingmoose
N 29° 51.303 W 089° 40.702
16R E 241255 N 3305735
Located at the end of Yscloskey Highway next to the Katrina Memorial.
Waymark Code: WM143JX
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2021
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Sign Text:
Battle of Lake Borgne
December 14, 1814-desperate delaying
action by a small squadron of five
American gunboats, a tender, and one
dispatch boat under the command of
Lt. Thomas ap Catesby Jones.
Facing them was a large flotilla of armed
British barges carrying about
1,200 troops to begin the invasion
of New Orleans. With no wind,
both sides rowed for position.
The British overwhelmed the Americans
and won the battle, but Jones
bought Andrew Jackson valuable time.
The marker is located at Shell Beach which is a great spot to view the waters and the distant Fort Proctor, which was built due to the lack of defense during the war of 1812. There is no land access to Fort Proctor.
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