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15 July

15 July

A painting by William Quiller Orchadson: Napoleon Bonaparte on the warship HMS Bellerophon after his surrender

15 July 1815 – Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders himself on the HMS Bellerophon

In the early morning on 15th July in 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte boarded  the British warship HMS Bellerophon to surrender himself. Buonaparte’s dress was an olive – coloured great coat over a green uniform, with scarlet cape and cuffs, green lapels turned back and edged with scarlet, skirts hooked back with bugle horns embroidered in gold, plain sugar – loaf buttons… Read More »15 July 1815 – Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders himself on the HMS Bellerophon