Why did the war of 1812 become a stalemate?

At the onset of the war the British had a decided advantage in terms of trained military personnel. The Americans in the mistaken belief that a citizen military could withstand an assault by any force were unprepared. read more

Neither side had the resources or national will to keep fighting-their economic connections had been strong before the war, leading opposition to the war along the border of the US and Canada. This led to a bargain-the UK would not aid native peoples south of Canada, and the US would respect the Canadian border. read more

In fact, weary of war after defeating Napoleon, the British rather generously turned back all the American territory it had conquered and signed the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war. It was a big victory for Canada. read more

The End of the War. The War of 1812 ended in a stalemate. The treaty of Ghent signed on December 24, 1814 returned all territorial conquests made by the two sides. It did not address the issue of impressment, one of the major causes of the war. However with the downfall of Napoleon and peace in Europe, the Royal Navy no longer needed so many sailors. read more