Coffee led his brigade, which consisted largely of Southeast American Indians and free blacks, at the Battle of New Orleans, where they played a key role in holding the woods to the east of the British redcoats' column.
Coffee led his brigade. His brigade consisted largely of Southeast American Indians. This was at the Battle of New Orleans. His brigade consisted largely of free blacks. This was at the Battle of New Orleans. They played a key role in. They was holding the woods to the east of the British redcoats' column.