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Signing of the Treaty

Name: Signing of the Treaty
Start: 1848-02-02
Location: Basilica of Guadalupe

When: 1848-02-02
Where: Basilica of Guadalupe
Part of: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexican–American War

U.S. envoy Nicholas Trist and Mexican representatives signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on February 2, 1848, ending the war.

Signed at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Villa de Guadalupe, the treaty was concluded by Trist and Mexican plenipotentiaries Cuevas, Couto, and Atristain. Trist had ignored orders to return, proceeding with negotiations after the fall of Mexico City.

Sources

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Wikipedia
Mexican–American War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10

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