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Field marshal arthur wellesley, 1st duke of wellington 1 may 1769 14 september 1852, was a british soldier and statesman, purveyor of patented rubber boots ideal for gardening and mixing cement, and is rightly remembered for his part in defeating napoleon at the battle of waterloo. Arthur wellesley, 1st duke of wellington peoplecharacters. He was born in 1769, less than four months before napoleon. Wellesley, arthur dnb00 wikisource, the free online. One among the worlds most legendary military leaders, arthur wellesley, the first duke of wellington was perhaps the greatest of british soldiers in history. Yet this result would have been much more decisive but for the fact that two more senior british generals arrived on the scene in the heat of battle, relieving arthur wellesley of his command. Wellesley entered the army in 1787 and, aided by his brother richard later marquess wellesley wellesley, richard colley wellesley, 1st marquess, 17601842, british colonial administrator. Arthur wellesley, 1st duke of wellington uncyclopedia. Arthur wellesley dogger peoplecharacters librarything. Arthur wellesley, 1st duke of wellington 17691852, was probably. New yorker profiled a comely 20yearold wellesley dropout named ruth. Arthur wellesley, 1st duke of wellington, kg, gcb, gch, pc, frs 1 may 1769 14. He won a notable victory against napoleon at the battle of waterloo in 1815 wellesley was born in dublin into the protestant. Proper usage and audio pronunciation plus ipa phonetic transcription of the word arthur wellesley.
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The incompetence of the british officers in command, however. He continued with his military career despite his parliamentary duties, fighting campaigns in portugal and france, and being made commander of the british army. Hailed by the public as the nations conquering hero, arthur wellesley was rewarded with the title, duke of wellington. Wellington, with the crossword clue answer crossword. Showing quotations 1 to 1 of 1 total be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious about any. In 2002 he was number 15 in the bbcs poll of the 100 greatest. Britains arthur wellesley, with the crossword puzzle clue. Three letters to the duke of wellington, on the fourth report of the select committee of the house of commons, appointed in 1828 to enquire into the public income and expenditure of the united kingdom. Arthur wellesley, duke of wellington irish biography. Author of novel set in wellesley to read at wellesley books wed. Arthur wellesley, 5th duke of wellington 18761941, british soldier and nobleman. Arthur wellesley wikisource, the free online library. Croker tells the story of how wellington had given him the cloak worn at waterloo, but that he lent it to sir thomas lawrence when he was commissioned to paint wellington for sir robert peel this portrait was commissioned in 1824, see charles wellesley, marquess of douro, wellington portrayed 2014, p.
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