On this day, December the 24th, in the year of 1814, the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war of 1812 between America and Britain, was signed.

Wanting to flex their military might and fend off aggression and economic pressures from their former ruler, America invaded the then British controlled Canada to make them pursue peace, this failed.

The war saw the British Military have strong victories against the Americans, which was eventually matched by American resistance, creating a stalemate in battle.

With nothing major to be gained on both sides, they agreed to end the war, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, returning relations to prewar standards.

The war marked that America could fend off European powers without the help of other European powers, even if they didn’t win the war (American Battlefield Trust) (Britannica).

To read more daily facts and tidbits and about treaties, see the Barron Perspectives “On this Day Archives” webpage and articles such as “(Outer Space Treaty) On This Day – December 19th” and “On This Day – October 19th (Revolutionary War)”.