Há 3 dias · 1799–1803 1807–1813 1815. 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 British Tory politician who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime ...
27 de nov. de 2023 · 25 Quotes by Duke Of Wellington (Sound Clips) (1) If I fail tomorrow, God, I hope, will have mercy on me. For nobody else will. (2) Expecting to die tomorrow? I don't like those thoughts. Having them sometimes makes them come true. (3) Your Grace, Napoleon has ridden within range. May I have ...
21 de nov. de 2023 · Ridley Scott’s latest film, Napoleon, includes a scene that is sure to get a few history buffs talking: Wellington meeting Napoleon onboard HMS Bellerophon. Although this scene is fictitious and no such meeting between the two men ever took place, the setting is based on historical fact.
2 de dez. de 2023 · This section reviews Wellington’s contribution to the British, Portuguese, and Spanish victory in the Peninsular War, arguing that although Wellington does not deserve all the credit for allied success in Iberia, his was a central contribution.
Há 4 dias · 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 .
5 de dez. de 2023 · Yes Napoleon was a lawgiver, ruler, military engineer, lover, and tactician but first and foremost he was a warlord- the extension of the regicide and anti-clerical sadistic opportunism of his ...
14 de nov. de 2023 · He meets his match in the Duke of Wellington, played by Rupert Everett – the one man who sneers more contemptuously than he does – but the most important encounter in his life is with ...