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Peace on Christmas Eve -- December 24, 1814:
One objective of British strategy in the north was to force the Americans to make territorial concessions, preserving land for Indians that could be a buffer between the United States and Canada. The losses on the lakes undercut the British bargaining position in peace negotiations at Ghent, Belgium. The resulting treaty led to status quo. Neither side gained territory; issues that led to war went unresolved.
The United States Navy had shown, however, ship for ship , it was more than equal to the world's greatest sea power. |