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Há 1 dia · 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 3 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 4 dias · Apsley House was the home of one of Britain’s most heroic figures, Arthur Wellesley, better known as the Duke of Wellington. In fact, Wellington...
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 4 dias · Michael Silvestri. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009, ISBN: 9780230216747; 272pp.; Price: £55.00. Reviewer: Dr James Lees. Institute of Historical Research. Citation: Dr James Lees, review of Ireland and India: Nationalism, Empire and Memory, (review no. 1132) https://reviews.history.ac.uk/review/1132. Date accessed: 26 May, 2024.
Há 3 dias · Movie ( 1970) • 48 total actors • 134 minutes. Waterloo is a historical war film depicting the epic battle between Napoleon Bonaparte and Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington. The movie features a stellar cast of talented actors bringing to life these iconic figures in history.
Há 4 dias · It was at the Colonial Office, at that time "No. 14, Downing Street," in a small waiting-room on the right hand upon entering, that the two heroes—the former then plain Sir Arthur Wellesley—both wanting an interview with the Secretary of State—were accidentally brought into each other's presence.
