What happened to Napoleon after the Battle of Waterloo?

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington, oil on canvas by Sir Thomas Lawrence.

Following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte abandoned his army and returned to Paris, where he abdicated the throne on June 22, 1815.12

He subsequently traveled to the west coast of France, intending to escape to the United States. However, his departure was blocked by a British naval squadron, leading him to surrender to the commander of the HMS Bellerophon on July 15, 1815.132

The Allied powers determined that Napoleon could not remain in Europe or return to Elba. Consequently, he was sent into exile on the remote island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. He arrived there on October 15, 1815, and remained in detention until his death on May 5, 1821.41352