How the Hell Did the U.S. Escape the War of 1812?

In this episode, John discusses how the War of 1812 continued and ultimately came to a conclusion. John talks about the campaigns of 1813 and the British offensives of 1814, how things continued to linger in a position of stalemate and how the U.S. managed to survive despite a serious financial crisis and the capital city of Washington D.C. being burned to the ground by the British. John covers the American triumphs at Fort McHenry and Lake Champlain, as well the resounding victory of the United States against British forces at the Battle of New Orleans that actually took place after the war was technically over! Also in this episode, John talks about the revolt of the Federalists against the war and how it manifested in the Hartford Convention and why that proved to be political suicide for the Federalist Party. John goes through the peace negotiations and how the American representatives at the meetings in Ghent managed to get fairly favorable terms from Great Britain. Finally, John closes by discussing the legacy of the War of 1812 on the United States for the next generation of Americans who would continue to build the country up in its aftermath.