Treaty of Ghent
War-ending accord
The Treaty of Ghent was the 1814 agreement that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain.
Signed in Ghent, Belgium, it restored pre-war boundaries without addressing the issues that had sparked the conflict—impressment of sailors and trade restrictions.
News traveled slowly; the Battle of New Orleans was fought two weeks after the treaty was signed.
- John Quincy AdamsSixth American chief executive
- Napoleonic WarsBonaparte's military campaigns
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Henry Clay · James Monroe · British Parliament · status quo · Camp David Accords · ceasefire · Belgium · Madison · White House · truce · delegates · British Navy · accord · New Orleans · British Empire · sovereignty · borders · peace
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Treaty of Ghentunconditional surrender
Yielding without any terms
capitulation · surrender · Treaty of Versailles · diktat · total victory
Treaty of Ghentdeclaration of war
Formal announcement of hostilities
War of 1812 · Battle of New Orleans · military aggression · invasion