Treaty of Ghent
The
Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812 between the United
States and Great Britain. Peace negotiations began in Ghent,
Belgium, starting in August of 1814. After four months
of talks, the treaty was signed on December 24, 1814. The
Senate unanimously ratified the Treaty of Ghent on
February 16, 1815.
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A
Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
The American State Papers
contains another copy of the Treaty
of Ghent, as well as additional
Congressional documents from this time period related
to foreign relations and Great Britain. For example, in
February of 1815, President
James Madison submitted to Congress a series of messages
and communications on the successful conclusion of the
peace negotiations with Great Britain.
The appendix of the Annals
of Congress from the 13th Congress, 3rd Session,
contains additional Congressional documents from 1814
and 1815 concerning the War of 1812 and peace negotiations
with Great Britain, including another copy
of the Treaty of Ghent.
The
First American West: The Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820
William
Henry Harrison issued military orders for an attack
upon the British and Native Americans forces around Lake
Erie in October, 1813.
Search
this collection to find additional documents related to
the War of 1812, including the plan of the attack on New
Orleans on the January 8, 1815.
The
James Madison Papers
President
James Madison discussed the Treaty of Ghent and other
international news in a letter to Thomas Jefferson dated
March 12, 1815.
Search
or browse this collection to find additional documents
related to the War of 1812, including Madison's observations
from August 24, 1814, on the capture
of Washington, D.C. by British troops.
The
Nineteenth Century in Print: Periodicals
An article on General
Winfield Scott's involvement in the War of 1812 appeared
in Harper's New Monthly Magazine
in September, 1861.
Search
this collection to read a series of articles in Harper's
New Monthly Magazine on the War of 1812.
The
Thomas Jefferson Papers at the Library of Congress
Thomas
Jefferson wrote about the War of 1812 and the Treaty
of Ghent in a letter to William H. Crawford. The main
body of the letter was written on February 14, 1815, a
day before he was notified by James
Monroe that a peace treaty with Great Britain had
been signed. Jefferson then added a postscript to his
letter announcing the news of the treaty.
Touring
Turn-of-the-Century America: Photographs from the Detroit
Publishing Company, 1880-1920
The naval battle between the USS
Constitution and the HMS Guerriere on August 19, 1812,
is captured in a photograph of a painting by Marshall
Johnson. Additional photographs of paintings from the
War of 1812 can be viewed by searching
this collection on the phrase "War of 1812."
American
Treasures at the Library of Congress: The Burning of
the City of Washington
Online exhibition on the burning of Washington, D.C.
by the British troops on August 24, 1814.
John
Bull & Uncle Sam: From Enemy to Ally
Exhibition that examines U.S. and British relations
from the early 19th Century to the end of World War II.
Includes documents, cartoons and pictures from the War
of 1812.
June
18, 1812
On June 18, 1812, President James Madison signed a
declaration of war against Great Britain, marking the
beginning of the War of 1812.
August
19, 1814
British troops landed at Benedict, Maryland on the shores
of the Patuxent River on August 19, 1814. A few days
later, the British set fire to the White House, the Capitol,
and many of the other public buildings in Washington.
September
13, 1814
The British bombardment of Fort McHenry inspired Francis
Scott Key to write the words to "The Star-Spangled
Banner" on September 13, 1814.
January
8, 1815
The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815.
American
Military History, Chapter 6: The War of 1812, U.
S. Army Center of Military History
Our
Documents, Treaty of Ghent, National Archives and
Records Administration
Treaty
of Ghent and Associated Documents, The Avalon Project at
Yale Law School
War
of 1812, The James Madison Center, James Madison
University
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Hickey, Donald R. The War of 1812:
A Forgotten Conflict.
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1989. [Catalog
Record]
Updyke, Frank Arthur. The Diplomacy
of the War of 1812.
Gloucester, Mass.: P. Smith, 1965. [Catalog
Record]
Greenblatt, Miriam. War of 1812. New York: Facts On File,
2003. [Catalog
Record]
Haberle, Susan E. The War of 1812. Mankato, Minn.: Bridgestone
Books, 2003. [Catalog
Record]
Marquette, Scott. War of 1812. Vero Beach, Fla.: Rourke
Pub., 2003. [Catalog
Record]
Nardo, Don. The War of 1812. San Diego, Calif.: Lucent
Books, 2000. [Catalog
Record]
Stefoff, Rebecca. The War of 1812. New York: Benchmark
Books, 2001. [Catalog
Record]
Warrick, Karen Clemens. The War of 1812: We Have Met the
Enemy and They Are Ours. Berkeley Heights, N.J.: Enslow Publishers, 2002. [Catalog
Record]
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