Timeline October 1815

Events in October 1815 2

• 1767 – 1815 Joachim Murat (1767-1815) Died 13 October 1815, aged 48 Murat was a French cavalry commander and marshal of the empire who became King of Naples under his brother-in-law Napoleon. After attempting to reclaim his throne following Napoleon's fall, he was captured and executed by firing squad.
• 1815 Napoleon Exiled to Saint Helena Final exile of the former emperor After surrendering to the British, Napoleon was transported aboard HMS Northumberland to the remote island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic. He would remain there under British guard until his death in 1821.