The Principal Point

Battlefield At Chalmette

Louisiana, which was particularly marked out as the principal point against which was to be directed a formidable British force, with a considerable extent of coast, numerous communications by water, and 

with hardly any fortified points, open on all sides, having in its neighbourhood a Spanish settlement 

freely admitting the enemy's ships, and a great proportion of whose population was disposed to aid him, had no force on which to rely for the defence of her shores, except six gunboats and a sloop of war. 

From the gallant defence made by the brave crews of these vessels, we may judge what would have been effected tby a number proportionate to the extent of coast to be defended. Fort Plaquemines, that of Petites Coquilles, and fort Bowyer at Mobile point, were the only advanced points fortified; and none of ihem capable of standing a regular siege. (Source)