January 8
January 8
The Battle of New Orleans
Just two weeks after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, U.S. General Andrew Jackson achieves the greatest American victory of the War of 1812 at the Battle of New…
A Year In History: 1815
This Year in History:
1815
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
April 10
April 10
Indonesian volcano erupts, killing more than 100,000
On April 10, the most powerful volcanic eruption in human history begins in earnest when Indonesia’s Tambora volcano sends ash 20 miles into the atmosphere and boiling liquified rock starts…
June 18
June 18
Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
At Waterloo in Belgium on June 18, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte suffers defeat at the hands of the Duke of Wellington, bringing an end to the Napoleonic era of European history.…
