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Treaty of Ghent

1815 · 51.05° N, 3.72° E

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1815
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Treaty
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51.05° N, 3.72° E
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December 1814 Peace Treaty ending the War of 1812

Treaty of Ghent

1814 peace treaty ending the War of 1812

The Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. It took effect in February 1815. Both sides signed it on December 24, 1814, in the city of Ghent, United Netherlands. The treaty restored relations between the two parties to status quo ante bellum by restoring the pre-war borders of June 1812. Both sides were eager to end the war.

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