Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . sugar andmolasses, which were sent flying in fragments by the American cannon. Severalattacks upon the defenders were repulsed and the final assault delayed for anumber of days. Sir Edward Pakenham, a veteran of the Peninsular wars, and a brother-in-law of Wellington, the conqueror of Napoleon, was in command of thereinforcements. While the advance went on slowly, 3,000 militia joined were composed mainly of Kent
Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . sugar andmolasses, which were sent flying in fragments by the American cannon. Severalattacks upon the defenders were repulsed and the final assault delayed for anumber of days. Sir Edward Pakenham, a veteran of the Peninsular wars, and a brother-in-law of Wellington, the conqueror of Napoleon, was in command of thereinforcements. While the advance went on slowly, 3,000 militia joined were composed mainly of Kentucky and Tennessee riflemen, the finestmarksmen in the world. They were men, too, who did not lose their heads inbattle, but, kneeling behind their intrenchments, coolly took aim and rarelythrew away a shot. GREAT VICTORY AT NEW ORLEANS. 201 On the morning of Jan. 8, 1815, the English army advanced against theAmerican intrenchnients. They nnmbered nearly 8,000 veterans, antl Englandnever placed a finer body of men in the field. The American rifiemen, with shotted cannon andcalmly awaitnicind to openmo; host. leveled rifles, ed the c o m - on the advanc- They were. WEATHEESFORD AND GENERAL JACKSON. formed in two lines, those at the rear loading for those in front, who were thusenabled to keep up an almost continuous fire. Before the outburst of flame the British dissolved like snow in the sun,but the survivors with unsurpassable heroism persisted until it was apparent that 202 AD^IINItSTUATIONH OF ilADIlSON. not a luaii would be left alive if they maintained their ground. Then thev fellback to decide upon some other method of attack. Angered by his repulse, Pakenham ran to the head of a regiment bearingscaling ladders and called upon his men to follow him. Only a few succeededin piercing the American lines. Pakenham fell, mojtally wounded ; his suc-cessor was killed, and the third in command was so badly injured that he couldgive no orders. All that were left of them retreated.
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