The war was the first of five declared wars by the United States. The Treaty of Ghent ended the nearly three-year-long war, with the United States retaining its sovereignty, but America was prevented from expanding northward into Canada. Even so, the United States withstood a British naval bombardment at military installations in Baltimore and defeated the British in New Orleans. was rebuffed in its invasion of Canada and suffered other defeats, including the capture and burning of Washington, D.C. The United States also had ambitions to expand into British-controlled Canada. sailors to serve in the Royal Navy, grievances related to Britain’s war with France. The United States claimed the British were trying to limit trade and were forcing U.S. The newly created American nation was in dispute with the British Empire in the early 19th century.
war spending (2019 dollars): $1.78 billion
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