Politics · December 24, 1814

Treaty of Ghent

Name: Treaty of Ghent
Start: 1814-12-24
Location: Hotel d'Hane-Steenhuyse, Belgium

211 years ago · Hotel d'Hane-Steenhuyse, Belgium

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The Treaty of Ghent (8 Stat. 218) was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom.

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