treaty of Ghent

1814: The Treaty of Ghent & Other Quebec Curios

April 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Amédée Forestier’s depiction of the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, painted in 1912. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons.

In August of 1814, the United States and Britain’s conception of war with each other was starting to wane. At least Britain’s did. With climbing debts and their main [read on]