place record
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Ghent
Site of the peace negotiations
American and British commissioners negotiated here through changing military news and shifting demands in 1814.
Why this record matters
Ghent turns diplomacy into part of the war’s action: armies and fleets changed what negotiators believed could be demanded.
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Evidence behind this record
- Treaty of Ghent: Primary Documents in American HistoryLibrary of Congress · primary-source guide
Treaty text, negotiations, and related documents.