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Second term. In November of 1834, Wellington returned to office as Prime Minister amid a period of political turmoil in Britain. His second term, was primarily marked by its transitional nature, biding time for the political machinations and shifting allegiances of the time.
Lieutenant-General Arthur Richard Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington, KG, PC (3 February 1807 – 13 August 1884), styled Lord Douro between 1812 and 1814 and Marquess of Douro between 1814 and 1852, was a British soldier and politician.
Arthur Richard Wellesley, 2.º Duque de Wellington KG PC (Londres, 3 de fevereiro de 1807 – Brighton, 13 de agosto de 1884) foi um soldado e político britânico. Era filho de Arthur Wellesley, 1.º Duque de Wellington, e sua esposa Catherine Pakenham, sucedendo seu pai no Ducado de Wellington em 1852.
Há 1 dia · Arthur Wellesley was extraordinary. Victorious general, Prime Minister and 'Iron’ Duke of Wellington. Trace the story of his incredible life.
Whether you know him as Arthur Wellesley, the Iron Duke, or even Old Nosey, the Duke of Wellington is the British Army’s most famous commander.
Napoleon abdicated and was sent into exile on the island of Elba. Hailed by the public as the nation’s conquering hero, Arthur Wellesley was rewarded with the title, Duke of Wellington. Wellington at the Battle of Salamanca. The following year Napoleon escaped from Elba and returned to France where he resumed control of the government and army.
Wellesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington, younger brother of preceding [ Marquis Richard Colley Wellesley, Earl of Mornington ], was born at 24 Upper Merrion-street, Dublin, 29th April 1769. [For ancestry, see notice of his father, p. 550.] Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington. From a painting of 1854 by George Baxter.
