200 Years Ago: Treaty of Ghent Signed, Ending the War-- Part 1

DECEMBER 24, 1814:  After months of negotiations, terms of a cessation of the Anglo-American hostilities were finally settled.  The treaty stipulated a return to the status quo ante bellum (pre-war state of affairs) benefiting the Americans who would now recover previously occupied territories at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Territory, part of the District of Maine, and Forts Astoria, Mackinac and Niagara while the question of determining boundaries would be determined by later commissions.

Surprisingly, the eleven approved treaty articles failed to address the initial causes of the war, namely, sailors' rights and free trade.

despite criticism in both Britain and the United States, the treaty was considered a victory for the Americans who successfully asserted their sovereignty against the British Empire.

It's OVER!! --Brock-Perry