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Wellesley (Wesley), Arthur (1769–1852), 1st duke of Wellington , soldier and politician, was born 1 May 1769 at Mornington House, 6 Merrion Street, Dublin, the third surviving son of Garret Wesley (qv) (1735–81), 1st earl of Mornington, and his wife, Anne (née Hill; 1742–1831), daughter of 1st Viscount Dungannon (qv).
Há 4 dias · 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.
WELLESLEY, ARTHUR, first Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), field-marshal, was fourth son of Garrett Wellesley, first earl of Mornington [q. v.], by Anne, eldest daughter of Arthur Hill, viscount Dungannon. He was born in 1769, less than four months before Napoleon. There is some doubt about the exact date and place of his birth.
Taken from Sir Lesley Stephen & Sir Sidney Lee (eds.), Dictionary of National Biography: from the earliest times to 1900 (London, Oxford University Press, 1949). Arthur Wellesley was fourth son of Garrett Wellesley, first earl of Mornington by Anne, eldest daughter of Arthur Hill, viscount Dungannon.
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.
Oxford University Press. Published online: 2015. Current Online Version: 2015. eISBN: 9780191758027. Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of. (1769–1852). Soldier and prime minister.Arthur Wellesley was the third surviving son of the earl of Mornington, an impoverished Irish peer.
Notas e referências. Ligações externas. Arthur Wellesley, 1.º Duque de Wellington. Arthur Colley Wellesley, 1.º Duque de Wellington, KG GCB GCH PC FRS ( Dublin, 1 de maio de 1769 — Castelo de Walmer, 14 de setembro de 1852) foi um marechal e político britânico, primeiro-ministro do Reino Unido por duas vezes.
