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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1 May 1769–14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as Prime Minister.
He was right, by the time the Crystal Palace was opened by the Queen, they had all gone! He died at Walmer Castle in Kent in 1852 and was given the honour of a State Funeral. It was a magnificent affair, a fitting tribute to a great military hero. The Iron Duke is buried in St. Paul’s Cathedral next to another British hero, Admiral Lord Nelson.
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In 1814 Wellesley was granted the title, the Duke of Wellington. He was then put in command of the forces which took on Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo in June, 1815. It was a savage and bloody encounter which lasted from the opening cannonade of the French guns at 11.30 a.m. until dusk fell soon after 8 p.m.
Born Arthur Wesley (later Wellesley) in Dublin, Wellington was educated in France. He saw active service in Flanders, was posted to India in 1796, and returned with a knighthood in 1805. After two years as a Conservative Member of Parliament in Ireland, he returned to active service, concluding the Peninsular War in 1814.
9 de abr. de 2024 · Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), Field Marshal and Prime Minister. Gallery portraits. All known portraits. Biography and References. Field Marshal 1813; created Duke of Wellington 1814; victor of Waterloo 1815; Prime Minister 1828-30 and 1834. 'Sir Arthur is handsome, very brown, quite bald and a hooked nose' (Maria ...
9 de jun. de 2015 · This excellent biography should be compulsory reading for all Conservative ministers, MPs and prospective candidates since it will serve to remind them of the value of sober, dispassionate judgement and the duties and disciplines of public service."—Lawrence James, Times (London) "After forty years, we finally have a definitive new life of the Duke of Wellington.
