Bayou Lafourche, which lay to the west, was another option for the British. A narrow but deep stream that veered south off the Mississippi between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, it emptied into the Gulf. If the British could sail up Bayou Lafourche and reach the parent river, they could then attack New Orleans from upstream. However, the breadth of the river and its ever-changing currents would make attacking from the opposite bank difficult.
