Thomas Jefferson practiced isolationism during his presidency, like the presidents before him and all the presidents after him, up until World War 1. He never declared war on Britain. To directly answer the question, Jefferson avoided war with Britain until the conflict was resolved peacefully with negotiations.
Signed peace treaty
to avoid war with France
During the Revolutionary War, Thomas Jefferson was the elected governor of Virginia. After the war he was appointed as the ambassador to France.
The embargo of 1807 was a series of laws that were passed as Jefferson's effort to stop trade with England and France.
jefferson was president but not sure about the rest...
to avoid war
Thomas Jefferson fought a quasi war with France and a very real war with the Barbary Pirates.
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Jefferson did not serve in the military. He was alive during the Revolutionary War, but served in a governmental capacity as Minister to France (ambassador, we would call it today).
He placed an embargo on all foreign trade. In attempt to Avoid war
At the beginning of the British French War of 1793 Thomas Jefferson was in support of France. He believed that the Americans owed their loyalties to this country because of their support during the American Revolution.
Thomas Jefferson was in the Revolutionary War the year of 1812.
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence, went to France to get help with the war, and President.