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Há 3 dias · The Wellington Monument stands as a tribute to the Duke of Wellington and his victory at the Battle of Waterloo. Its prominent location on top of Wellington Hill, on the edge of the Blackdown Hills, has led it to become a symbolic marker on a journey within the local area and to the wider South West.
Há 4 dias · Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, is considered by some to be a divisive figure in British history. As a brilliant military commander, he played a crucial role in the defeat of...
Há 4 dias · Map of the battlefield. The Battle of Salamanca (in French and Spanish known as the Battle of the Arapiles) took place on 22 July 1812. An Anglo-Portuguese army under the Earl of Wellington defeated Marshal Auguste Marmont 's French forces at Arapiles, south of Salamanca, Spain, during the Peninsular War. A Spanish division was also present but ...
Há 2 dias · The Duke of Wellington, prime minister 1828–1830, with Peel. Peel was considered one of the rising stars of the Tory party, first entering the cabinet in 1822 as home secretary. As home secretary, he introduced a large number of important reforms to British criminal law.
Há 4 dias · The Grade II listed Link statue of the Duke of Wellington is dated 1852. The monument was a gift to the town of his birth from the sculptor John Evans Thomas, Deputy Lieutenant and High Sheriff of the County of Brecknock. Arthur Wellesley, First Duke of Wellington, died the year the statue is dated. He was the most outstanding British military ...
Há 5 dias · When the Spanish rebelled against French rule, substantial British armed forces were dispatched to assist them under the command of Arthur Wellesley, later duke of Wellington. Spain’s new anti-French posture meant that Spain was once again open to British manufactured goods, as were its colonies in Latin America .
Há 4 dias · While the King and Queen sparkled on their thrones during the State Opening of Parliament, many eyes turned to another royal lady in the room: the Duchess of Wellington, who wore a spectacular diamond floral tiara for the occasion.
