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Há 2 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 4 dias · 1- Birth and early years of the Duke of Wellington, 1769-88. Arthur Wellesley was born in Dublin, the fifth son of an Irish nobleman in 1769. He attended prep school in London and went on to study at Eton. He spent a year at military school in Angers in France before joining the British Army at 18 years old. Coincidentally, he was born in the ...
Há 5 dias · For Wellington himself, Salamanca was a defining moment, a victory that cemented his reputation as one of the greatest commanders of his age. In the years that followed, he would go on to even greater triumphs, culminating in his final victory over Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815.
Há 1 dia · The British army, under Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington, guarded Portugal and campaigned against the French alongside the reformed Portuguese Army and provided whatever supplies they could get to the Spanish, while the Spanish armies and guerrillas tied down vast numbers of Napoleon's troops.
Há 2 dias · Combined British, Dutch and Hanoverian forces were under the supreme command of Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. The order of battle included below reflects all units of the Anglo-allied Army including those that were not present for the battles themselves (units spread across the area or on garrison duty).
Há 13 horas · The Wellington Dressing Room – named after the Duke of Wellington, who stayed here in 1843 – has a grandeur befitting Chatsworth House, the 126-room Derbyshire mansion built at the high point ...
Há 1 dia · The British-led coalition, under the command of the Duke of Wellington, combined forces with Prussia, dealing a decisive blow to Napoleon's Army.
