Treaty of Ghent


 * Signed in Ghent in Belgium
 * Ended the War of 1812
 * American forces soundly defeated the British forces at the Battle of New Orleans two weeks after this treaty was signed
 * American forces led by Andrew Jackson
 * British launched several simultanious invasions during the negotiations for this treaty:
 * Won the Battle of Bladensburg prior to burning Washington DC
 * Marched south from Canada but stopped at the Battle of Plattsburg
 * Intitially demanded the creation of an Indian barrier state in the American Northwest