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| Keywords: BattleLakeBorgneHornbrook.jpg Painting depicting the Naval Battle of Lake Borgne Louisiana between U K and U S forces in the War of 1812 Oil on Canvas 25 5 x 37 5 by Thomas L Hornbrook active 1836-1844 It depicts the British boat attack on five U S Navy gunboats commanded by Lieutenant Thomas ap Catesby Jones USN during the early stages of the New Orleans campaign The American gunboats Numbers 5 23 156 162 and 163 were captured after a stiff fight This action helped delay the British advance on New Orleans which ended with their defeat by Major General Andrew Jackson's defending army on 8 January 1815 The original painting is in the U S Naval Academy Museum Annapolis Maryland It was donated to the Museum in 1945 by Commander Walter Karig USNR Lieutenant Welbourn Kelley USNR and Commander E John Long USNR Official U S Navy Photograph of 19th century painting described above via http //www history navy mil/photos/images/kn10000/kn10881c htm Event depicted 14 December 1814 Date of painting c 1836-1844 Thomas L Hornbrook PD-old-auto PD-old-auto Lake Borgne Battle of New Orleans 1815 19th-century paintings Thomas Lyde Hornbrook Paintings in Maryland Paintings of Louisiana | ||||
