The Detroit Red Wings winning the Stanley Cup over the Carolina Hurricanes was a definite victory for Detroit. Likewise, the Republicans winning control in the House and the Senate was a victory for the Republicans. For a person, or group, to be victorious, they must win the battle and have no question as to who won; the winner must be obvious. Referring to this definition, the United States can not be considered the winners of the War of 1812 because of the Treaty of Ghent in 1814, the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 and the Hartford Convention, also in 1815.
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