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Há 3 dias · 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 military officer and statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures in Britain during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, serving twice as Prime Minister of the ...
31 de ago. de 2024 · I have seen their backs before, madam. --. This is attributed to Wellington as a statement to an unidentified woman at a reception in Vienna, who had apologized for the rudeness of some French officers who had turned their backs on him when he entered, as quoted in Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes (2000), edited by Clifton Fadiman and ...
29 de ago. de 2024 · Lord Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, was a quotable guy. He also went down in history for being the British general who ousted Bonaparte at Waterloo in 1815. Can you sort through the quotes below into what he said and what he didn't?
21 de ago. de 2024 · Fought near Waterloo village, Belgium, it pitted Napoleon's 72,000 French troops against the duke of Wellington’s army of 68,000 (British, Dutch, Belgian, and German soldiers) aided by 45,000 Prussians under Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher.
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- The Battle of Waterloo marked the final defeat of Napoleon. On June 22, 1815, four days after losing the conflict, Napoleon abdicated as emperor of...
- Napoleon, emperor of France, launched a series of wars that temporarily ended in 1814, when he was forced to abdicate. Exiled to Elba, he left the...
- Following secondary battles, the Battle of Waterloo began on June 18, 1815. Four French attacks on the allied army’s centre failed to break through...
11 de ago. de 2024 · Prince William and Kate Middleton might not be in the public eye as much at the moment, but the duo's words of love will hold a special meaning forever...
Há 3 dias · The Duke of Wellington, prime minister 1828–1830, with Peel Peel was considered one of the rising stars of the Tory party, first entering the cabinet in 1822 as home secretary . [ 26 ] As home secretary, he introduced a large number of important reforms to British criminal law.
14 de ago. de 2024 · “Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won” – Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Napoleon escaped to Paris with hopes that he could raise another army, but his hopes faded as support waned. On June 24, he abdicated for the second time.
