WI: Wellington commands the British army at the Battle of New Orleans?
In OTL’s Battle of New Orleans a force of about 10,000 British soldiers was decisively defeated by Andrew Jackson and about 6,000 men. The British commander Packenham was actually killed during the heavy fighting. My question is if Wellington was the commander at this battle, instead of Packenham, would the British be victorious? Both leaders are experienced fighters at this point, Wellington already has had experience fighting in both India and Spain and Andrew Jackson has just got finished defeating the Creeks at Horse shoe bend. If these two figures meet on the Battlefield who would be victorious? This scenario of course implies that Wellington is stationed in the America’s instead of Europe by 1815.
Can Wellington defeat Andrew Jackson and his well entrenched forces or will he die on the field?
Source
Commanders by R.G. Grant