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Há 5 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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27 de mar. de 2024 · Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington, Irish-born commander of the British army during the Napoleonic Wars and later prime minister of Great Britain (1828–30). He gained military prominence in India, won successes in the Peninsular War in Spain, and triumphed over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.
Há 5 dias · Wellington: The Path to Victory, 1769-1814 is the first of two volumes based on exhaustive research on Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Rory Muir – to be precise, it is based on 30 years work on the subject.
Há 5 dias · Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington by Thomas Lawrence. By the end of 1812, the large army that had invaded the Russian Empire, the Grande Armée, had ceased to exist. Unable to resist the oncoming Russians, the French had to evacuate East Prussia and the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.
MuteQuaker. • 16 hr. ago. Wellington was chosen by his brother William Wellesley-Pole when Arthur was first ennobled as a Viscount after his success at the Battle of Talavera. As Arthur was still in Spain at the time, the task of finding a suitable title fell to William, which he doesn't seem to have much appreciated.
9 de abr. de 2024 · The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, forming part of the King's Division . In 1702, Colonel George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, was authorised to raise a new regiment, which he did in and around the city of Gloucester. As was the custom in those days the regiment was named ...
Há 2 dias · Tuesday 16 April 2024. Because it was drizzly on top of kunanyi we stayed low instead of going to Thark Ridge. From the Springs the walk used Reids Track to the Pipeline Track and once near the cliffs, which I refer to as Neika Cliffs, we ascended the steep slope. Once there we walked along the eastern facing cliffs then explored the northern ...
