Post by Stephen FosterNext year is the bi-centenary of the battle of New Orleans in which the
British well and truly learnt to bend over for the US and which it has
done ever since.
Although the battle had no bearing on the outcome of the war, Jackson's overwhelming victory elevated national pride, which had suffered a number of setbacks during the War of 1812.
http://news.wypr.org/post/who-won-war-1812
Despite their disagreements about the start of the war, they agree about the end. The British won, despite what Americans may think. The British kept Canada, as well as the maritime policies that Americans say were the reason for the war. Still, almost everyone involved walked off happy. The Americans are happy because they think they won. The Canadians were happier because they know they won--they remained part of the British Empire. And the British are happiest because they've forgotten all about it.