Treaty of Ghent

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noun

The peace agreement signed on December 24, 1814, in the city of Ghent, modern-day Belgium, that formally concluded the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.

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On Feb. 17, 1815, the United States and Britain exchanged the instruments of ratification for the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 17, 2021

Commissioners were sent to Washington from Connecticut and Massachusetts, but by the time they got there the news that the Treaty of Ghent had been negotiated had reached America, and the war was over.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2020

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Possible Synonyms

Anglo-American peace of 1814
War of 1812 Peace Accord
Peace of Ghent
The 1814 armistice

Possible Antonyms

Declaration of War (1812)
Commencement of hostilities
Start of the War of 1812