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A war between the USA and Britain caused by
British interference with US trade as part of
the economic warfare against Napoleonic
France. Tensions with the British in Canada
led to plans for a US invasion but these were
never realized and success was limited to the
capture of Detroit and a few notable naval
victories. In 1814, British forces occupied
Washington DC and burned many public
buildings. A treaty signed in Ghent, Belgium,
Dec 1814 ended the conflict.