Why Did The Americans Win The War Of 1812

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The War of 1812 ended with the Treaty of Ghent, but who was the overall winner? It is thought, that the Americans were the winning party, and the British was the defeated party. There are some other groups and nations that either won, or lost the war. In my opinion, the Americans won the War of 1812 because they won more battles. The last battle of the war was the Battle of New Orleans. This battle was the war winning battle. According to The American Journey textbook, it states “At the Battle of New Orleans, Americans achieved a decisive victory.” Some people think that the British won because that had held more land during the war. According to news.wypr.org, it states “ The British won, despite what Americans may think. The British