Talk:Daniel Patterson (naval officer)
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Pollock family
[edit]Something's not right where the page says "...Patterson's wife, George Ann Pollock of New Orleans, is worth noting because her parents, George Pollock and Catherine Yates..." George Ann Pollock was born 1787 (read from her tombstone). Pictured here: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113633926
George Pollock was born 1786 (from his Wikipedia page). So she was more likely a sister, rather than a daughter, or not related. I've not yet found other sources listing her parents. Rgurganus (talk) 22:34, 10 July 2013 (UTC)
Battle of Lake Borgne outcome
[edit]Patterson ordered Jones to take his five gunboats out. As a direct consequence Jones encountered the British. Notwithstanding some defensive advantages, the overwhelming size of the British longboats made it unlikely that Jones would win.
I have seen some comments along the lines of
- The British won control of the lakes, but the battle gave General Andrew Jackson more time to strengthen his defenses.
- 'The gunboat action on Lake Borgne, although resulting in the capture of the gunboats, served to delay the British'
They come with an unpronounced prefix of "yes, but..." Is there any reliable sources that can demonstrate this had any impact upon the British? I've not seen anything to indicate that this had any material impact on the British, who disembarked their troops on December 23. When the British had landed, the US Navy was able to be a hindrance, which did help in extra time to prepare Line Jackson for the imminent assault, and subsequent defeat, of the British. Keith H99 (talk) 17:59, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
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