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Há 1 dia · Military historian Richard Holmes remarked that Wellesley's experiences in India had an important influence on his personality and military tactics, teaching him much about military matters that would prove vital to his success in the Peninsular War.
Há 3 dias · Known as the Serampore Trio, they published essays forcefully condemning the practice and presented an address against Sati to then Governor General of India, Lord Wellesley. In 1812, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, founder of Brahmo Samaj, began to champion the cause of banning sati practice.
Há 2 dias · Her major periods are: 1) 1765–85, the leadership of Robert Clive and Warren Hastings; 2) 1798–1805, the governor-generalship of Lord Wellesley; and 3) 1813–23, the governor-generalship of Lord Hastings.
Há 1 dia · Company rule in India (sometimes Company Raj, from Hindi: rāj, lit. 'rule') was the rule of the British East India Company on the Indian subcontinent.This is variously taken to have commenced in 1757, after the Battle of Plassey, when the Nawab of Bengal Siraj ud-Daulah was defeated and replaced with Mir Jafar, who had the support of the East India Company; or in 1765, when the Company was ...
Há 4 dias · In 1807, the house was acquired by Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, who had gained fame and fortune as the Governor-General of India. However, it was his younger brother, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who would leave the most indelible mark on Apsley House and transform it into a center of political and social influence.
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 · Table of Contents. Anglo Maratha Wars. The Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782) was the first of three Anglo-Maratha Wars fought in India between the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company. The Surat Treaty signaled the start of the conflict, while the Salbai Treaty marked its end.
