The Battle of New Orleans Lyrics

Lyric discussion by donutslikefannys 

Cover art for The Battle of New Orleans lyrics by Johnny Horton

I first heard Lonnie Donegan's version of this song, in which (to me ear) it is Pakenham who tells his men to hold fire until they see the enemy's faces. But Pakenham was the British commander, so this doesn't really work.

Another one for the "errors in songs" anthology along with Rio and Africa