WAR OF 1812

offered better food and pay. The life of a English navy sailor was not good. They were constantly working and the food was terrible. Meat, when available was almost always rotten and covered with mold. "Ships biscuit" a type of bread that was rock hard, was frequently covered with maggots. English sailors often ate in dark corners to avoid seeing what bugs might be on their food. American merchant ships offered 10 times the pay and …

…war taxes. The Americans feared disaster if the war continued. The Americans and the British signed a peace treaty in August 1814, in Ghent, Belgium. Although the War of 1812 was a war that nobody won, it was a turning point in our nation's history. Peace brought a better understanding between England and the United States. England came to the realization that the United States was not just a break away colony, but had become a true