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Há 4 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.
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Há 1 dia · In the Peninsular War, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, renewed the Anglo-Portuguese advance into Spain just after New Year in 1812, besieging and capturing the fortified towns of Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, and crushing a French army at the Battle of Salamanca.
- 18 May 1803 – 20 November 1815, (12 years, 5 months and 4 weeks)
Há 4 dias · Join us for a deep dive into the intense rivalry between the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon in this 7-minute historical exploration. Uncover the strategic b...
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Há 3 dias · Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who defeated Napoleon, served as the leader of the Conservative party in the House of Lords, 1828–1846. Some writers have belittled him as a befuddled reactionary, but a consensus reached in the late 20th century depicts him as a shrewd operator who hid his cleverness behind the facade ...
Há 1 dia · Monday 13 May 2024. Shiny Napoleonics…. The Glasgow Wellington. Greetings …. Recently while doing some research related to my Shiny Napoleonics I came across these interesting and unusual etchings…. They appear to show the great duke wearing what is possible an unusual form sombrero…. I have never really seen the likes of this before ...
Há 1 dia · The Roman Baths, Strand Lane. The London Wall, Barbican. The Chapel of St. Mary Undercroft, Palace of Westminster. The Ruins of Lesnes Abbey, Abbey Wood. The Ruins of Bermondsey Abbey, Bermondsey. The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East, City of London. The Ruins of Baynard’s Castle, City of London. The Ruins of Greyfriars Monastery, City of London.
Há 2 dias · But the chances of regimental service in that corps and in the 49th—into which he exchanged in 1791—had not permitted him to hear a shot fired in anger till 1799. He missed all the early years of the French Revolutionary War, and saw his first campaign in the Duke of York’s disastrous and ill-managed invasion of North Holland.
