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Há 1 dia · 1. 1799–1803 1807–1813 1815. 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 ...
20 de mai. de 2024 · 1766–1805 Gen Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG. 33rd (1st Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot (1782) 1806–1812 F.M. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington KG GCB GCH. 1813–1830 Gen John Coape Sherbrooke GCB. 1830–1831 Gen Lord Charles Somerset PC. 1831–1845 Gen Sir Charles Wale KCB.
Há 2 dias · 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.
Há 6 dias · House of Lords, the upper chamber of Great Britain’s bicameral legislature. Originated in the 11th century, when the Anglo-Saxon kings consulted witans (councils) composed of religious leaders and the monarch’s ministers, it emerged as a distinct element of Parliament in the 13th and 14th.
6 de mai. de 2024 · Fought near Greensboro, North Carolina, it was a pyrrhic victory for the British army under Lord Charles Cornwallis, which narrowly defeated Major General Nathanael Greene and the Southern Continental Army at the cost of 25% casualties. Battle of Guilford Court House. H. Charles McBarron (Public Domain)
8 de mai. de 2024 · Arthur Wellesley’s name continues to permeate throughout the town, from the Wellesley Cinema to Wellesley Park and the Iron Duke pub. The current Duke of Wellington, Charles Wellesley made a visit to the town in 2019 to commemorate the 200 th anniversary of his ancestor’s visit.
17 de mai. de 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: May 17, 2024 • Article History. Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis. In full: Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis, Viscount Brome, Baron Cornwallis of Eye. (Show more) Born: December 31, 1738, London, England. Died:
