The Battle Ends

Seeing massive disorder in Major General Gibbs’ column, Major General Pakenham rode forward and was mortally wounded a few yards from this site while trying to rally his troops and restart the stalled attack. Major General Keane, commanding the British near the river, then sent the 93rd Highlanders to lead a second assault, crossing the field toward Gibbs’ troops on the British right. The regiment was decimated by grapeshot and musket fire, and although a few men reached the rampart, they found no fascines, ladders, or help and were quickly killed or captured. After their commander, Colonel Dale, was killed, the advance of the 93rd failed and the remaining troops retreated in disarray, throwing the rest of the British army into confusion as the men lost all sense of formation and retreated in terror and panic.

Chalmette, Louisiana · United States