Everything about The Rush-bagot Treaty totally explained
The
Rush-Bagot Treaty was a treaty between the
United States and the
United Kingdom enacted in 1817 (signed April 18-19, 1817 at Washington D.C.). The treaty provided for the demilitarization of the
Great Lakes and
Lake Champlain, where many British naval armaments and forts still remained. The treaty laid the basis for a demilitarized boundary between the U.S. and
British North America. This agreement was indicative of improving relations between the United States and Great Britain in the period following the
War of 1812. It was negotiated by
Acting United States Secretary of State Richard Rush and the
British Minister to Washington Sir Charles Bagot. It eventually led to the
Treaty of Washington of 1871, which completed disarmament. The United States and
Canada agreed in 1946, through an exchange of diplomatic notes, that the stationing of naval vessels for training purposes was permissible provided each government was fully notified in advance. In 2004, the
United States Coast Guard decided to arm 11 of its
cutters stationed on
Lake Erie and
Lake Huron with
M240 7.62 mm machine guns. The American decision was based on a climbing number of
smuggling operations as well as the increased threat of terrorist activity after the
September 11, 2001 attacks. The Canadian government decided that the armament didn't violate the treaty, as the guns were to be used for
law enforcement rather than military activities. Canada reserved the right to arm their vessels with similar weapons.
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Plaques
An Ontario Heritage Trust plaque on the North East corner of General Crerar Crescent and Valour Road, on the grounds of the
Royal Military College of Canada in
Kingston, Ontario recognizes "The Rush-Bagot Agreement." A plaque also stands at the former site of the British Legation in
Washington, D.C. (
Pennsylvania Avenue and 25th Street, NW) where the treaty was negotiated.
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