Just thirty miles beyond lay the mouth of Lake Borgne. There, the British intended to land the ground troops who would march through to New Orleans. There was a distinct chill in the air as the fleet’s flagship, the HMS Tonnant, along with the other tall ships, dropped anchor in the deep water off the Chandeleurs. Smaller warships sailed deeper into the sound, reefing their sails as they found anchorage between Cat and Ship Islands.
