December 9, 1814

New Orleans – Suspecting the man she’s been flirting, Harold Lowe, is indeed a spy for the British, wily Aimée Monlezun pretends to reveal the fact the Americans will soon have 20,000 troops in the city. Harold thinks, as most 19^th Century men do, that women are flighty enough to mistakingly reveal accurate information. It is not, of course.

Gen. Jackson, alerted the British fleet has arrived, quickly sends journalist Matthew with Lt. Jones back to Lake Borgne to watch and avoid entanglement with the fleet. The general assigns the Gentilly theatre to Governor Claiborne and 7^th US Infantry artillerymen.

from BATTLE KISS, Part 2, “The British Invade” www.oneildenoux.net