Discussion: The Maritime Rights Violations Leading to the War of 1812

The discussion revolves around the War of 1812, fought between the United States and Great Britain due to British violations of U.S. maritime rights. The war resulted from commercial restrictions imposed by Britain, leading the U.S. government to declare war. It ended with the Treaty of Ghent in December 1814. Despite initial reluctance, Britain negotiated peace after failing to secure decisive victories against American forces in key battles at Baltimore, New York, Plattsburg, and Maryland. This topic is crucial for understanding U.S. history as it influenced future relations between the United States and Canada by addressing border disputes through measures implemented post-war.

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The war of 1812
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1THE WAR OF 1812
The war of 1812 was fought between United States and the Great Britain. The main reason
between the breakdown of war was because of the violations of the maritime rights of the United
States by the British. The war was called by the U.S Government, because there were
commercial restrictions that was laid on them. The war came to an end with a peace treat called
the Treaty of Ghent, in the December 1814 (Shi & Tindall, 2016).
The British had stooped the negotiations with the Americans. She waited for the nation to lose
so that it can gain its victory having recently committed a large number of additional troops to its
campaign in the West (Roosevelt. 2018). Britain delayed its negotiations with United States as it
waited for it victory in America, because it had appointed additional troops to its western
operation. However the British were convinced to negotiate with the Americans through a peace
treaty because it had not successfully won the war. The British had lost in the places such as
Baltimore, New York, Plattsburg and Maryland, as well as it had paired with the Duke of
Wellington’s Counsel, against continuing the war.
This topic is an important issue in the discussion of the lesson unit because it deals with the
history of the United States and it involves better understanding of United States with the other
nations. The war of 1812 with the British ensured the further future development of the nation of
America because it implemented measures which would help in the eradication of future disputes
at the border between United States and Canada.

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Reference:
Roosevelt, T. (2018). The naval war of 1812. e-artnow.
Shi, D. E., & Tindall, G. B. (2016). America: A narrative history. WW Norton & Company.