feb 29, 1796 - Jay's Treaty
Description:
1796-Al Hamilton secretly informed the British of Jay's chief bargaining chip (threat to join alliance of Eur. trading nations... President Washington had already decided against it). In the final terms of the Treaty, the US gained virtually no concessions or relief from the British continuing to violate US sovereignty in North America and the Atlantic.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 29, 1796
Now
~ 230 years ago