THIS DAY AT LAW
Today in legal history...

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Treaty of Ghent signed, ending War of 1812

On December 24, 1814, the "Treaty of Ghent" was signed by the United States and Great Britain, ending hostilities in the War of 1812.



Review the articles of the Treaty of Peace and Amity between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America. Learn more about the Treaty of Ghent from American, British and indigenous perspectives.



Link post | IM post | go to JURIST | © JURIST, 2004


CONTACT

This Day at Law welcomes reader comments, tips, URLs, updates and corrections. E-mail us at JURIST@pitt.edu