Ghent
City
City in Flanders, Belgium, where Britain and the United States signed the treaty ending the War of 1812.
Held by
- 1789 – October 17, 1797 Holy Roman Empire
- October 17, 1797 – April 12, 1814 France
- February 28, 1814 – April 11, 1814 Kingdom of Prussia Military occupation
- March 16, 1815 – June 8, 1839 Netherlands
- October 4, 1830 – June 25, 1940 Belgium
- October 10, 1914 – October 20, 1918 German Empire Military occupation
- May 20, 1940 – August 31, 1944 Germany Military occupation
- since 1945 Belgium
Events here 3
- November 16, 1789 Four Days of Ghent
- December 24, 1814 – 1815 Treaty of Ghent
- 1913 Ghent International Exposition (1913)