maritime law

BELOW The Battle of New Orleans, in January 1815, was part of the War of 1812. General Andrew Jackson defeated a British assault, allowing the US to save some face in an otherwise disastrous conflict. Once the war was over, the American government invested heavily in harbour defences.

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The Red and the Blue: when Britain and the US almost went to war in 1862

Britain and the US have not always enjoyed a ‘special relationship’. During the 19th century, relations between the two were often tense. William Stroock looks at a moment when war came close.