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Peace Across the Pond: How the Treaty of Ghent Ended the War of 1812

The Treaty of Ghent, signed on December 24, 1814, brought an official end to the War of 1812, a conflict that had deeply strained relations between the United States and Britain. The war itself was fueled by longstanding tensions, including British restrictions on American trade and forced recruitment of American sailors into the British Navy. …

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