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Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington, (born May 1, 1769, Dublin, Ire.—died Sept. 14, 1852, Walmer Castle, Kent, Eng.), British general. Son of the Irish earl of Mornington, he entered the army in 1787 and served in the Irish Parliament (1790–97). Sent to India in 1796, he commanded troops to victories in the Maratha War (1803).
Early life. Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) was born in Dublin in 1769 to an aristocratic Anglo-Irish family. In 1781, aged 12, he was sent to school at Eton. But his father’s death that same year threw the family into financial turmoil. Arthur’s mother withdrew him from Eton to be schooled in Belgium and France.
27 de mar. de 2024 · Published: March 27, 2024 at 10:18 am. Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, was a leading military commander, politician and prime minister in 19th-century Britain. He is best remembered today for his actions during the Napoleonic Wars, most notably for victory at the 1815 battle of Waterloo. Advertisement MPU article.
Catherine Sarah Dorothea Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington ( née Pakenham; 14 January 1773 – 24 April 1831), known before her marriage as Kitty Pakenham, was the wife of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Early life. Personal life. Marriage to Arthur Wellesley. Duchess of Wellington.
21 de nov. de 2022 · The 1807-14 Peninsular War saw Spain, Portugal and Britain take on France. At the start of the conflict, Arthur Wellesley was a lieutenant general in command of 9,000 men. While his troops defeated the French at the battles of Vimeiro and Roliça, one of his most famous victories came at the Battle of Talavera. Following his victory at Talavera ...
17 de jan. de 2024 · In his profound statement, Arthur Wellesley captures the essence of the bittersweet reality that lies within the aftermath of victorious battles. The quote suggests that while one may perceive triumph in the outcome of a battle, the toll it takes on the hearts and souls of the victors can be equally, if not more, disheartening than the loss itself.
3 de ago. de 2018 · Check out this great listen on Audible.com. "Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won." (Duke of Wellington, at Waterloo) In September 1852 a steam train carried the body of Arthur Wellesley, first duke of Wellington, from Kent to London, where ...
