Treaty of Ghent

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https://doi.org/10.3735/9781961844179.book-part-025

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Abstract

On December 24, 1814, American and British representatives signed the Treat of Ghent, ending the War of 1812 two years after it had begun. The terms of peace were negotiated in the city of Ghent, Belgium. The War of 1812 had begun in June 1812 as a result of several factors. Among these were tensions carried over from the colonial and revolutionary eras and the infringement of the British Empire upon American interests. These included the Royal Navy’s practice of impressment, or forced recruitment, of American sailors

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