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Hace 2 días · 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.
Hace 4 días · Battle of Talavera - Key Facts Date: July 27-28, 1809 Location: Talavera de la Reina, Spain Result: Allied victory Commanders and Strength: - Allied: - Sir Arthur Wellesley (Britain): 20,000 - Gregorio García de la Cuesta (Spain): 38,000 - French: - Marshal Claude Victor: 46,000 - Major-General Horace Sébastiani Casualties and ...
Hace 4 días · Fought on August 21, 1808, the Battle of Vimeiro saw an Anglo-Portuguese force led by Sir Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) defeat a French army under Jean-Andoche Junot. The victory not only boosted Allied morale but also set the stage for the eventual expulsion of the French from Portugal.
Hace 1 día · In August 1808, 15,000 British troops—including the King's German Legion—landed in Portugal under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Wellesley, who drove back Henri François Delaborde's 4,000-strong detachment at Roliça on 17 August and smashed Junot's main force of 14,000 men at Vimeiro.
Hace 5 días · – Sir Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Nelson‘s tactical brilliance was matched by his charisma and ability to inspire loyalty among his men. He famously declared before the Battle of Trafalgar, "England expects that every man will do his duty," a signal that has gone down in history as a rallying cry for the Royal Navy.
14 de may. de 2024 · June 18, 1815. Location: Belgium. Brussels. Participants: France. Netherlands. Prussia. United Kingdom. Context: Napoleonic Wars. Key People: Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt. August, Count Neidhardt von Gneisenau. Napoleon I. Michel Ney. Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington. (Show more) Top Questions.
Hace 4 días · 1- Birth and early years of the Duke of Wellington, 1769-88. Arthur Wellesley was born in Dublin, the fifth son of an Irish nobleman in 1769. He attended prep school in London and went on to study at Eton. He spent a year at military school in Angers in France before joining the British Army at 18 years old. Coincidentally, he was born in the ...
