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Ratification of Treaty of Ghent

Name: Ratification of Treaty of Ghent
Start: 1815-02-17
Location: Washington

When: February 17, 1815
Where: Washington
Part of: End of the War of 1812: New Orleans, Fort Peter, USS President and the Treaty of Ghent

The US Senate ratified the Treaty of Ghent, formally ending the war, with exchanges in Washington.

The US Senate unanimously approved the treaty on February 16, 1815. President Madison exchanged ratification papers with a British diplomat in Washington on February 17. The Daily National Intelligencer announced the ratification on February 23.

Sources

Treaty of Ghent Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
War of 1812 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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