Battle of New Orleans and death of Major General Packenham [sic] on the 8th of January 1815 / West del. ; J. Yeager sc.

Print shows the Battle of New Orleans from the British perspective, as British forces advance upon the earthworks or barricades from which the American forces, under the command of Andrew Jackson, repel the attack. Includes a remarque printed at bottom center that shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of Andrew Jackson, facing slightly left, with American flags and various weapons. Prominent figures are identified by number within the print, however, there is no corresponding key. In this print, Major General Lambert (no. 3) is depicted holding the cloth or handkerchief that obscures his face.

"Copy Right secure'd Accordg. to Law."
William Edward West had been an itinerant portrait painter, who had moved from Philadelphia to New Orleans, where he created this image in 1817.
Key: (1) Major Genl. Sir E. Packenham shot, (2) Major M'Dougall aid de camp, (3) Major General Lambert, (4) Ensign bearing the British Flag, (5 or 6) H.T. Shaw Brigade Major wounded, (7) Major General Keane, (8) Coll. Blakeney Comr. of the Fusiliers, (9) Staff doctor, (10) Captain of the Regulars, (11) Sir E. Packenhams horse, (12) Genl. Gibbs mortally wounded, (13) Colonel Thornton, (14) American battery.
In this impression the soldier identified as (5) is unlettered on the version that includes the key and here (6) is the horse without the soldier that corresponds to (E).
Library has two impressions of this version, one hand-colored and numbered, and one b&w and unnumbered. These two impressions differ from a third variant version that is b&w, includes lettered features and corresponding key, and has more dead or wounded soldiers on the ground.