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Chapter 3 - Across the pond
Across the pond
The signing of the treaty of Ghent, December 14 1814, which would not be put into effect until months after
[1] OTL Tristan De Cunha. One of the reasons the islands were annexed by the UK was because they wanted to keep track of Napoleon on St. Helena to make sure he doesn't escape again. Without him running around, the UK would have less of a reason to annex them (though they probably would still try to due to its close proximity to South Africa). However, I'm thinking about keeping them under US sovereignty mainly because I thought it would be at least interesting.
Across the pond
Around the same year as the Congress of Vienna, another important truce was taking place: the end to the war of 1812.
Since the nation's independence, the United States' relations with the British empire had been considered muddy and this period was no exception. Between 1812 and 1815, the two nations had been at war for various reasons (particularly trade and territory) and had just now finally started to calm down. Despite that, many Americans nowadays don't consider the war to be part of the Napoleonic wars due to the US not ever forming an official alliance with the French at this time. Terms between the republic and the kingdom were finally ratified by the US senate on February 17, 1815, only a few months before the Congress of Vienna. Despite nearly 3 years of conference and many ounces of blood shed, no real long term settlements were made, not even over territorial disputes. That meant territorial issues regarding areas like the Oregon territory, Red River colony and the Islands of Refreshment wouldn't be resolved until years later [1]. One notable impact it made for the Americans, however, was it worsening the popularity of the already declining Federalist party, which would drag on their eventual demise in the coming decades.
Since the nation's independence, the United States' relations with the British empire had been considered muddy and this period was no exception. Between 1812 and 1815, the two nations had been at war for various reasons (particularly trade and territory) and had just now finally started to calm down. Despite that, many Americans nowadays don't consider the war to be part of the Napoleonic wars due to the US not ever forming an official alliance with the French at this time. Terms between the republic and the kingdom were finally ratified by the US senate on February 17, 1815, only a few months before the Congress of Vienna. Despite nearly 3 years of conference and many ounces of blood shed, no real long term settlements were made, not even over territorial disputes. That meant territorial issues regarding areas like the Oregon territory, Red River colony and the Islands of Refreshment wouldn't be resolved until years later [1]. One notable impact it made for the Americans, however, was it worsening the popularity of the already declining Federalist party, which would drag on their eventual demise in the coming decades.
The signing of the treaty of Ghent, December 14 1814, which would not be put into effect until months after
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