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Events on Monday 28 April 1817 1
1817Rush-Bagot Treaty agreedUS and Britain agree to limit naval forces on the Great LakesActing US Secretary of State Richard Rush and British minister Charles Bagot exchanged notes agreeing to sharply limit warships on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. The accord is regarded as an early step toward the long demilitarized US-Canada border.