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1 giorno fa · 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 Tory politician who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of the United Kingdom.
30 apr 2024 · Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington (born May 1, 1769, Dublin, Ireland—died September 14, 1852, Walmer Castle, Kent, England) was an Irish-born commander of the British army during the Napoleonic Wars and later prime minister of Great Britain (1828–30). He first rose to military prominence in India, won successes in the ...
1 giorno fa · Wellington takes its name from Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington and victor of the Battle of Waterloo (1815): his title comes from the town of Wellington in the English county of Somerset.
6 giorni fa · Wellington: The Path to Victory, 1769-1814 is the first of two volumes based on exhaustive research on Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Rory Muir – to be precise, it is based on 30 years work on the subject.
6 giorni fa · 1806–1812 F.M. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington KG GCB GCH. 1813–1830 Gen John Coape Sherbrooke GCB. 1830–1831 Gen Lord Charles Somerset PC. 1831–1845 Gen Sir Charles Wale KCB. 1845–1847 Lieutenant General Sir Henry Sheehy Keating KCB. 1847–1855 General Henry D’Oyly. 33rd (The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment of ...
8 mag 2024 · Arthur Wellesley’s name continues to permeate throughout the town, from the Wellesley Cinema to Wellesley Park and the Iron Duke pub. The current Duke of Wellington, Charles Wellesley made a visit to the town in 2019 to commemorate the 200 th anniversary of his ancestor’s visit.
14 mag 2024 · United Kingdom. Context: Peninsular War. Key People: Jean-Baptiste, Count Jourdan. Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington. Battle of Vitoria, (June 21, 1813), decisive battle of the Peninsular War that finally broke Napoleon’s power in Spain.
