There were three potential routes to the east of the Mississippi that the British could take, in addition to traversing up the Mississippi itself. Rather than a slow approach to New Orleans up the Mississippi River, the British chose to advance on an overland route. The first route was to take the Rigolets passage into Lake Pontchartrain, and thence to disembark two miles north of the city. One hindrance was the fort at Petit Coquilles at the Rigolets passage.
There were three potential routes to the east of the Mississippi that the British could take, in addition to traversing up the Mississippi itself. Rather than a slow approach to New Orleans up the M,ississippi River, the British chose to advance on an overland route. The first route was to take the Rigolets passage into Lake Pontchartrain and thence to disembark two miles north of the city. One hindrance was the fort at Petit Coquilles at the Rigolets passage.