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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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Arthur Wellesley is certainly my favourite historical figure, as I am quite the lover of Napoleonic and British history, and was wondering if there are any known surviving (or even damaged) photographs of him. I know of this daguerreotype of Arthur Wellesley in his later years of life, and I also found this possible image of him, but does ...
Há 11 horas · 00:10:49 - On this episode of Our American Stories, The History Guy unpacks the largely forgotten saga of the Bonapartes who came to America. The story illustr…
Há 11 horas · 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.
Há 2 dias · Napoleon, recently returned from exile on the island of Elba, was taking a final stand against the forces of the Seventh Coalition, led by the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal Blücher. Ultimately, the combined Allied forces overwhelmed the French, forcing Napoleon to retreat and effectively ending his rule as Emperor for the final time.
Há 1 dia · If you were born on this date: Your heart has experienced approximately 19,886,106,163 heartbeats since your birth.. You've slept for 59,723 days or 163.62 years! ...
Há 4 dias · This week, as part of our series celebrating women in our archives, we turn to the special story of Marianne Ellenbogen, née Strauss, whose papers are held at the University of Southampton’s Special Collections as MS324.
