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Battle of New Orleans

Fact: Jackson's total of 4,732 men was made up of 968 Army regulars,[32] 58 Marines (holding the center of the defensive line), 106 Navy seamen, 1,060 Louisiana militia and volunteers (including 462 Black people), 1,352 Tennessee militia, 986 Kentucky militia, 150 Mississippi militia, and 52 Choctaw warriors, along with a force from pirate Jean Lafitte's Baratarians.

Brown, John S. “British Suffer Heavy Losses.” Army (Washington. 1956), vol. 65, no. 1, Association of the United States Army, 2015, p. 43.

ISSN: 0004-2455

Quote: Jackson's forces were diverse and broadly representative of the American frontier, including Infantry; both seasoned and less experienced militia; Marines and sailors ashore, in addition to the crews of three warships on the river itself; Choctaw warriors; and Baratarians led by Jean Lafitte who were either pirates or privateers, depending upon whom one consulted. Beyond diversity, the force was also distinguished by frontier savvy, marksmanship and a somewhat serendipitous artillery capability. The regulars and seasoned militiamen were well-armed with muskets or rifles and proficient in their use. The less experienced militia contained sizeable numbers of capable marksmen with effective personal weapons. The sailors and Baratarians were proficient with artillery and happened to have about a score of pieces on hand, not counting the artillery afloat.