Resultado de búsqueda
Hace 1 día · 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 1 día · El Duque de Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, es sin duda el más famoso, recordado por su rol en derrotar a Napoleón en Waterloo y su influencia en la política británica del siglo XIX. En el ámbito contemporáneo, figuras como el futbolista brasileño Wellington Paulista y el jugador de rugby neozelandés Wellington Lima han llevado el nombre ...
Hace 3 días · The settlement was named in 1840 in recognition of the aid given the company by Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington. It was made a borough in 1842 and a city in 1886. In 1865 the seat of the central government was transferred there from Auckland .
Hace 4 días · Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), who would go on to become a great general in the field of battle, and was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (only for a month the second time), was, in fact, a bit of a dunce at school.
Hace 3 días · 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 4 días · Following the Second Anglo-Maratha War in 1806, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington drafted a treaty granting independence to the Sikh clans east of the Sutlej River in exchange for their allegiance to the British General Gerard Lake acting on his dispatch.
Hace 5 días · It was at the Colonial Office, at that time "No. 14, Downing Street," in a small waiting-room on the right hand upon entering, that the two heroes—the former then plain Sir Arthur Wellesley—both wanting an interview with the Secretary of State—were accidentally brought into each other's presence.
