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To: iowamark
The War of 1812 was significant because the Brits accepted US independence and the Louisiana Purchase, both of which would have been in jeopardy had they won the Battle of New Orleans.

First off, the Battle of New Orleans was fought after the Treaty of Ghent had been signed and changed nothing about the terms. As for U.S. independence, that had been accepted by the British in 1783, so there was no change from before the war, and I can't recall ever seeing the British contest the Louisiana Purchase. Certainly the Treaty of Ghent makes no mention of it.

126 posted on 05/20/2015 1:01:57 PM PDT by Bubba Ho-Tep ("The rat always knows when he's in with weasels." --Tom Waits)
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To: Bubba Ho-Tep

If the Brits had won New Orleans, the unratified treaty would have been out the window.


127 posted on 05/20/2015 1:08:39 PM PDT by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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