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Wellington is a brilliant figure, idealistic in politics, cynical in love, a wit, a beau, a man of enormous courage often sickened by war. As Richard Holmes charts his progress from a shy, indolent boy to commander-in-chief of the allied forces, he also exposes the Iron Duke as a philanderer, and a man who sometimes despised the men that he led, and was not always in control of his soldiers.
3 de fev. de 2003 · Wellington: The Iron Duke. Paperback – Illustrated, February 3, 2003. by Richard Holmes (Author) 4.5 341 ratings. See all formats and editions. Richard Holmes, highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story of Britain’s greatest-ever soldier, the man who posed the most serious threat to Napoleon.
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In 1818 the Duke of Wellington was appointed Master-General of the Ordnance, and in 1822 was named as Plenipotentiary at the Congress of Verona. In 1827, on the death of the Duke of York, he was appointed Commander-in-chief of the army; but he resigned all his offices rather than serve under Canning.
Childhood & Early Life. He was born as ‘The Honourable Arthur Wesley’ in Dublin, Ireland to Garret Wesley, who was the 1st Earl of Mornington and Anne Hill-Trevor, who was the daughter of Arthur Hill-Trevor, 1st Viscount Dungannon. He grew up in two of his family homes, a bungalow in Dublin and the Dangan Castle located in County Meath.
The first holder of the title was Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), the noted Irish -born British career officer and statesman—unqualified references to the Duke of Wellington almost always refer to him. He is most famous for, together with Blücher, defeating Napoleon at Waterloo. Wellington served two terms as Prime ...
Biography. Anglo-Irish general and statesman most noted for his defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1818. Known as "The Iron Duke," he originally entered the army at the age of 18, rising rapidly in the ranks for the next 20 years to become a commander in 1809.
Through lack of political imagination, however, he saw revolution beyond the hill of reform—“revolution by due course of law.”. For this delusion he was deservedly called reactionary. Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington - Prime Minister, War Hero, Statesman: Wellington’s experiences abroad prevented him from ever becoming a party ...