“After all, the two issues on which the United States formally declared war—America’s trade rights as a neutral in the ongoing European wars and Britain’s impressment of sailors from American ships—were redundant following France’s defeat in the spring of 1814.… — Troy Bickham Copy Share Image
When Napoleon abdicated in April 1814, Britain expected that America would soon lose heart and surrender, too. From then on, London's chief aims were to bring a swift conclusion to the war and capture as much territory as possible in… — Amanda Foreman Copy Share Image
