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The Commentary is the extended text from the first volume of Rory Muir's definitive biography, Wellington: The Path to Victory, 1769-1814 and Wellington: Waterloo and the Fortunes of Peace 1814--1852. Originally written by Rory Muir for his own use, Yale University Press is delighted to make it available to read online and as a free download.
(1769–1852). The duke of Wellington was a British military hero. He is best remembered for his victory against the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo . He was also Britain’s prime minister between 1828 and 1830. He was nicknamed the Iron Duke.
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Duke of Wellington is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The name derived from Wellington in Somerset. The title was created in 1814 for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Marquess of Wellington (1769–1852; born as The Hon. Arthur Wesley), the Anglo-Irish military commander who is best known for leading the decisive victory with Field Marshal von Blücher over Napoleon's forces at Waterloo in ...
Há 5 dias · The Duke of Wellington's legacy still towers over British history today. The hero of Waterloo, vanquisher of Napoleon – poet laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson hailed him as the 'last great Englishman'.
12 de jul. de 2022 · 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.
