Peace of Ghent

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The Peace of Ghent was the 1814 treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain, restoring relations and territorial boundaries to their prewar status.

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instanceOf bilateral treaty
historical event
peace treaty
alsoKnownAs Treaty of Ghent
belligerentParty United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United States of America
cameIntoForceOn 1815-02-18
category 1814 treaties
Peace treaties of the United Kingdom
Peace treaties of the United States
Treaties of the War of 1812
countryAtTimeOfSigning United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United States of America
didNotAddress impressment of sailors
neutral trading rights
effect ended major military operations between the United States and Great Britain
restored prewar borders between the United States and British North America
endedConflict War of 1812
historicalPeriod 19th century
language English
legalForm treaty under international law
negotiationLocation Ghent
negotiationStartedIn 1814
negotiatorForUnitedKingdom Henry Goulburn
1st Baron Gambier
surface form: James Gambier

William Adams
surface form: William Adams (diplomat)
negotiatorForUnitedStates Albert Gallatin
Henry Clay
John Quincy Adams
placeNowInCountry Belgium
providedFor cessation of hostilities
commissions to settle boundary disputes
exchange of prisoners of war
return of conquered territory
ratificationCompletedOn 1815-02-17
ratifiedBy Prince Regent
surface form: Prince Regent of the United Kingdom

United States Senate
relatedConflict Napoleonic Wars
restoredRelationsBetween United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United States of America
restoredStatus status quo ante bellum
restoredTerritorialBoundariesTo prewar boundaries
signatory United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United States of America
signedDuringReignOf George III of the United Kingdom
surface form: George III
signedIn Ghent
Netherlandish lands
surface form: United Netherlands
signedInPresentDay Ghent
surface form: Ghent, Belgium
signedOn 1814-12-24

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Treaty of Ghent alsoKnownAs Peace of Ghent