The event marked by the signing of the Treaty of Ghent is the end of the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. Signed on December 24, 1814, in Ghent, Belgium, the treaty effectively restored the status quo ante bellum, meaning that territorial boundaries and conditions before the war were returned to what they were prior to the conflict. Although the treaty did not address the issues of impressment or trade restrictions that had contributed to the war, it did lead to a lasting peace between the two nations. The treaty's ratification in the U.S. Senate in 1815 signified the official conclusion of the war.