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Há 4 dias · Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( né Wesley; 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, soldier, and Tory politician who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Há 2 dias · 7- Wellington the politician, 1815-19. Reputation and popularity riding high following the victory at Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington served as Commander-in-Chief of the British army in occupied France until 1818. The following year he returned to England and entered politics, joining Lord Liverpool’s government as Master of the Ordnance.
14 de mai. de 2024 · Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815), Napoleon’s final defeat at the hands of the duke of Wellington’s combined allied army and a Prussian army under Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher. The battle, fought south of Waterloo, Belgium, ended 23 years of recurrent warfare between France and the other powers of Europe.
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- The Battle of Waterloo was a conflict on June 18, 1815, during the Hundred Days, the period from Napoleon’s escape from exile to the return of Loui...
- The Battle of Waterloo marked the final defeat of Napoleon. On June 22, 1815, four days after losing the conflict, Napoleon abdicated as emperor of...
- Napoleon, emperor of France, launched a series of wars that temporarily ended in 1814, when he was forced to abdicate. Exiled to Elba, he left the...
- Following secondary battles, the Battle of Waterloo began on June 18, 1815. Four French attacks on the allied army’s centre failed to break through...
20 de mai. de 2024 · Wellington: The Path to Victory, 1769-1814 is the first of two volumes based on exhaustive research on Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Rory Muir – to be precise, it is based on 30 years work on the subject.
Há 3 dias · May 26, 2024. In the summer of 1812, as Napoleon‘s Grande Armée was embarking on its ill-fated invasion of Russia, another momentous battle was unfolding on the plains of western Spain. At Salamanca, on July 22nd, an Anglo-Portuguese army under the command of Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington, won a stunning victory over the ...
Há 1 dia · Peninsular War. The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was the military conflict fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. In Spain, it is considered to overlap with the Spanish War of Independence.
21 de mai. de 2024 · Wellington, the “Windy City,” is the capital of New Zealand and the filming location for “The Lord of the Rings.” It’s known for its vibrant arts scene, stunning landscapes, and thriving coffee and craft beer culture.
