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- Battle of Fort Mchenry
- Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled banner during the war of 1812. He was inspired to write the song from the battle of Fort Mchenry.
- The failed bombardment of Fort McHenry forced the British to abandon their land assault on the crucial port city of Baltimore. This British defeat was a turning point in the War of 1812, leading both sides to reach a peace agreement later that year.
- A meeting in Belgium of American delegates and British commissioners ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent on December 24, 1814.
- Treaty Of Ghent
- Great Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade.
- In a sweeping defeat of British forces, the Battle of New Orleans was a victory that would boost American nationalism after the War of 1812 and be forever enshrined in American memory.
- Battle of New Orleans
- Andrew Jackson's hastily assembled army won the day against a battle-hardened and numerically superior British force. In the battle, British troops used impressment on their people to gain more numbers.
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