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Historical Events in July 1815

Event of Interest

Jul 9 Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord takes office as the first Prime Minister of France

Event of Interest

Jul 9 King Louis XVIII leaves Ghent for France

  • Jul 15 1st flat horse race held at English race track Cheltenham on Nottingham Hill

Napoleon Surrenders

Jul 15 Napoleon surrenders to Captain Frederick Maitland of HMS Bellerophon at Rochefort after his earlier defeat at the Battle of Waterloo