The War of 1812On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain. The peace treaty to end the war was signed in Europe in 1814. The war lasted from 1812 to the spring of 1815 due to a delay in communications. It was fought along the Canadian border, along with numerous naval battles. At the end of the war the United States lost 2,260 soldiers and the British 1,600. The War of 1812 was a very significant event that occurred in the United States. In fact, he confirmed America's independence. This is why it is often referred to as “the Second War of Independence” or “the Second Revolutionary War.” The United States was angry with the British for several reasons. The British failed to withdraw from American territory along the Great Lakes despite the United States' victory in the Revolutionary War. The British Army would support the Indians on the American frontier; and their reluctance to sign trade agreements favorable to the United States.” American resentment grew during the ongoing war between the United Kingdom and Napoleon's France. France had dominion over the European continent, while Great Britain had power over the seas. This affected many countries and especially affected American commerce. Since Britain was not engaged in war with France, it did not want Americans to trade with France. The British saw America as a threat to their maritime supremacy. They argued that it circumvented the British Rule of 1756, which prohibited any wartime trade that was not permitted in peacetime. The United States believed that the United Kingdom was violating a neutral nation's right to trade with any nation it saw fit. As a result, trade tension increased and so did the number of American ships that were shipped mid-charter on January 18, 1815. The war could be said to be officially over. Overall, by the end of the War of 1812, both sides had accomplished absolutely nothing other than destroying bits and pieces of the enemy. Neither side had resolved any of the issues they were originally fighting over, nor had either side technically "won" under the Treaty of Ghent (1814). However, the United States indirectly gained some things from the war, such as an additional degree of respect from foreign nations and the identification of more war heroes. The war also demonstrated that Americans were capable of surviving completely separate from European affairs. However, none of these results were the ones desired by the war. If Americans had been able to put aside their selfishness and regional differences, perhaps the War of 1812 would have accomplished more for the United States than it actually did.