Original sentence: After the Treaty of Ghent was signed, the Americans succeeded in defending New Orleans, and the British captured Fort Bowyer before news of the treaty reached the US south coast.Both nations eventfully agreed to a peace that left the prewar boundaries intact
Edited sentence: Before Congress ratified the Treaty of Ghent, the Americans succeeded in defeating a veteran British Army at the Battle of New Orleans, finally halting the British advance.Both nations eventully agreed to a peace that left the prewar boundaries intact