About half past nine
He gave Thornton full liberty to do as he would . `` Thornton moved forward and was presently met by a column under Jackson . There was some fierce fighting , and at length the British fell sullenly back . About half past nine the fighting was over ; but two hours later , when all was becoming quiet in the camp , musket firing was heard in the distance . Some drafted militia , under General David Morgan , had heard the firing upon the _ Carolina _ early in the evening , insisted upon being led against the enemy , and on their way had met some British pickets at Jumonsville and exchanged shots with them . By that advance against the foe , Jackson had saved New Orleans for the time , and now he set vigorously to work to prepare for another attack , for he knew there would be another . Also , that the men who were to make it were fresh from the battlefields of Europe -- veteran troops not likely to be easily conquered or driven away .