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Há 1 dia · 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 the United ...
Há 3 dias · 37,176 · Complete: 100%. Content Source. Naval and Military Press. Published on Forces War Records. 17 February 2017. Last Updated. 17 February 2017. This collection contains records for recipients from the Army, Navy & Air Force of the Military Cross (MC) during WWI for distinguished & meritorious service.
Há 2 dias · In August 1808, 15,000 British troops—including the King's German Legion—landed in Portugal under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Wellesley, who drove back Henri François Delaborde's 4,000-strong detachment at Roliça on 17 August and smashed Junot's main force of 14,000 men at Vimeiro.
Há 2 dias · Total Records. 4. Content Source. Fold3. Published on Forces War Records. 6 February 2023. Last Updated. 30 October 2023. The UK Military Cross (MC) was created on 28th December 1914 for commissioned offers of the substantive rank of Captain or below and for Warrant officers.
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Há 1 dia · Similarly, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, after defeating the Marathas, noted that the Marathas, though poorly led by their generals, had regular infantry and artillery that matched the level of that of the Europeans and warned other British officers from underestimating the Marathas on the battlefield.
Há 1 dia · It is customary to suppose that, if a belief is widespread, there must be something reasonable about it. I do not think this view can be held by anyone who has studied history. Practically all the beliefs of savages are absurd. In early civilizations there may be as much as…
