1815
Waterloo
South of Brussels, on muddy fields of rye, Wellington's stubborn squares held against hour after hour of French cavalry and infantry until Blucher's Prussians…
Mount Tambora Erupts
Tambora, on the island of Sumbawa in the Dutch East Indies, exploded with a force that dwarfed any eruption in recorded history.
Napoleon Exiled to St. Helena
The British put him on a volcanic speck in the South Atlantic, six weeks' sail from anywhere, with a small court and a jailer who hated him.
Battle of New Orleans
Behind cotton-bale breastworks on the Chalmette plain, Andrew Jackson's mixed force of regulars, Kentucky riflemen, free Black militia, and Jean Lafitte's…
Final Act of Vienna
Nine days before Waterloo, the Congress signed its final act.
Napoleon's Hundred Days
Having escaped Elba on a fast brig, Napoleon landed in France, gathered troops who refused to arrest him, and marched into Paris as Louis XVIII fled.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1815?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1815. The most significant is Waterloo.
What era was 1815 part of?
1815 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1815?
The events from 1815 span Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa and North America.