326 ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIER. 1 GREAT BRITAIN “WAR OF 1812." (Land Battles.) Causes: First, The closing of the ports of Europe by England against American commerce. Second, Impressment of American sailors of English birth, based upon the doctrine that a person born on English soil is an other countries. Treaty agreed to at Ghent, Belgium, Dec. 24, 1814. COMMANDERS AND TROOPS LOSSES AMERICAN BRITISH AMERICAN MEN ENGLISH Lt.Hancks.. Maj. Van Horne. Lt. Col. Miller.. 57 Roberts. 200 Tecumtha.. MEN 1,327 Br. 0 600 Br. 17 900 Am 18 57 41 23 1,300 Br. 2,500 Am 3 Am ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIER. 327 Mon. Aug. 2..... 328 ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIER. MEXICAN WAR. War formally declared by the U. S., May 13, 1846. (House voting 174 to 14, Senate 40 to 2.) War formally declared by Mexico, May 23, 1846. Causes: First, Mexico claimed Texas as part of her territory, notwithstanding its independence was acknowledged by the United States, England, France and other governments. The U. S., by aunexation, claimed the Rio Grande as the Texan boundary, while Mexico alleged the western limit of the Province never extended west of the Nueces River. The crossing by Gen. Taylor considered as the commencement of war, and Mexico made the attack. Second, Impoverished by civil war, Mexico did not hesitate to replenish her treasury by plundering American vessels in the Gulf of Mexico, also confiscated property of American merchants within its borders-covered by treaty, 1831, but not lived up to. |