Image of the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 during the War of 1812; General Andrew Jackson on horseback in military uniform with arm outstretched directs soldiers firing guns and cannons at British troops; American and British ships fire on each other off the coast in the background; wounded and dead men visible in foreground. "Copyrighted 1890 by Kurz & Allison - Art Publishers, 76 & 78 Wabash Ave., Chicago."--text, bottom right margin. "January 8, 1815. British (Gen. Pakenham) Loss: Gen. Pak. & Over 2000 kd. & wd. American (Gen. Jackson.) Loss: 7 kd. & 6 wd."--text, bottom left margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 56.2 x 70.8 cm (22 1/8 x 27 7/8 in.)
Battles--Pictorial works Generals--United States--Pictorial works Horses--Pictorial works Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845--Pictorial works New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works United States--History--War of 1812--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size Other Military The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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