30 December 1708
Capture of Ghent
Ghent surrenders to the Allies at the end of Marlborough's 1708 campaign.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Ghent in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Ghent surrenders to the Allies at the end of Marlborough's 1708 campaign.
During the Battle of Fontenoy Cumberland is forced to retreat to Brussels and wis unable to prevent the fall of Ghent, Bruges and Ostend
The British delegation is composed of diplomats William Adams, James Lord Gambier, and Henry Goulburn
The British delegation is composed of diplomats William Adams, James Lord Gambier, and Henry Goulburn
The Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812 and largely restores pre-war boundaries.
The British delegation is composed of diplomats William Adams, James Lord Gambier, and Henry Goulburn
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