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Why was the battle of new Orleans not necessarily in the war of 1812

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Many people think the Battle of New Orleans ended the War of 1812, but this is not the case. A peace treaty, the Treaty of Ghent had been signed before the battle started, but news of the treaty did not arrive in America until after the battle was fought.

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