Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent (8 Stat. 218), signed on December 24, 1814 in the Flemish city of Ghent, was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The treaty restored relations between the two nations to status quo ante bellum — that is, it restored the borders of the two countries to the line before the commencement of hostilities. The Treaty was ratified by Parliament on December 30, 1814 and signed into law by the Prince Regent (the future King George IV). Because of the era's lack of telecommunications, it took weeks for news of the peace treaty to reach the United States. American forces under Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815. The Treaty of Ghent was not in effect until it was ratified by the U.S. Senate unanimously on February 18, 1815.
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Books/Sources
- The British Empire and the United States: A Review of Their Relations During the Century of Peace Following the... - William Archibald Dunning
- The prisoners' memoirs, or, Dartmoor prison: Containing a complete and impartial history of the entire captivity... - Charles Andrews
Youtube
- Phil Bellfy - "Tecumseh, the Termination Line, and the Treaty of Ghent" - Rekindle Tecumseh's Vision
- APUSH Chp 12 - Day 1