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Há 2 dias · Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, was a leading military commander, politician and prime minister in 19th-century Britain. He is best remembered today for his actions during the Napoleonic Wars, most notably for victory at the 1815 battle of Waterloo. “He was second only to Napoleon in his military skill at the time,” says ...
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 a British 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 3 dias · Arthur's eldest brother Richard Wellesley, 2nd Earl of Mornington, later 1st Marquess Wellesley, had just become Governor General of India. So in addition to the 33rd, Arthur, who had now become Colonel Arthur Wellesley, was given command of the 10,000 men of the Nizam of Hyderabad. They had a decisive part to play in the Battle of ...
- 1 July 1702 – 6 June 2006
- Line infantry
22 de mar. de 2024 · The Scandal of Empire: India and the Creation of Imperial Britain | Reviews in History. Book: The Scandal of Empire: India and the Creation of Imperial Britain. Nicholas B. Dirks. Cambridge (Mass.), Harvard University Press, 2006, ISBN: 9780674021662; 416pp.; Price: £18.95. Reviewer: Professor Michael Dodson. University of Indiana, Bloomington.
22 de mar. de 2024 · Seberang Perai was originally named Province Wellesley after Richard Wellesley, who was the Governor-General of India when the territory was acquired by the British East India Company (EIC) in 1800. The term 'Seberang Perai' is believed to have emerged from a local expression used to refer to the northern banks of the Perai River . [19]
6 de mar. de 2024 · Der neue Generalgouverneur Richard Wellesley beauftragte seinen jüngeren Bruder Arthur (der spätere Herzog von Wellington), mit 50.000 Mann gegen Tipu Sultan vorzugehen.
8 de mar. de 2024 · Furthermore, Fort William College was setup by Richard Wellesley, then Governor General of Bengal, in 1800 with a aim to train civil servants of the company in languages and customs of Indians.