Treaty of Ghent ends war between Britain and USA

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Negotiations began in August 1814 and the treaty was agreed on 24 December 1814, then ratified in 1815. News did not reach New Orleans in time to prevent a major battle in January 1815. The US abandons the main demands for an end to impressment and compensation for commercial losses

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Treaty of Ghent ends war between Britain and USA". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 February 2006 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1697, accessed 27 April 2024.]

1697 Treaty of Ghent ends war between Britain and USA 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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