Defeat of the British army [...] Défaite de l'armée Anglaise [...] / / dessiné par Hthe. Laclotte ; gravé par P.L. Debucourt.
Summary
Print shows a scene during the battle of New Orleans between the British under General Edward Pakenham and the Americans under Major General Andrew Jackson, with Mississippi River in the foreground.
"Drawn on the field of battle and painted by Hthe. Laclotte archt. and assist. Engineer in the Louisiana Army...1815."
For key to this print see: PGA - Laclotte (J.H.) View of battle ... (C size).
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, seeking to act as the direct representative of the common man. "I have always been afraid of banks."
Tags
Date
01/01/1815
Contributors
Debucourt, Philibert-Louis, 1755-1832, engraver
Laclotte, Jean Hyacinthe, 1765-1828, artist
Location
New Orleans (La.), 29.95472, -90.07500
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.