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Hace 4 días · Mysore Wars. Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley (born June 20, 1760, Dangan, County Meath, Ireland—died September 26, 1842, London, England) was a British statesman and government official. Wellesley, as governor of Madras (now Chennai) and governor-general of Bengal (both 1797–1805), greatly enlarged the British Empire in India ...
8 de abr. de 2024 · Apsley House is acquired by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington from his brother. Percival Norton Johnson sets up as a gold assayer, origin of the Johnson Matthey business. The Wimbledon Windmill is built. 1818 11 May: The Old Vic is founded as the Royal Coburg Theatre in South London by James King, Daniel Dunn and John T. Serres.
27 de mar. de 2024 · 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. His visit consisted of a visit to Wellington Museum to see how the town maintains and commemorates it’s link with the Dukedom followed by a trip to Wellington Monument to see the progress being made in its restoration.
12 de abr. de 2024 · In 1803, although outnumbered ten to one, General Arthur Wellesley defeated the well trained Mahratta army in one of the fiercest battles in India. It was the first of many victories by the future Duke of Wellington, and 'the bloodiest for the number', he recalled, 'that I ever saw'.
Hace 3 días · Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, FRS (5 February 1788 – 2 July 1850), was a British Conservative statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834–1835, 1841–1846), simultaneously serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1834–1835), and twice as Home Secretary (1822–1827, 1828–1830). He is regarded as the father ...
27 de mar. de 2024 · A feted commander during the Napoleonic Wars, Arthur Wellesley, aka the Duke of Wellington, ranks among Britain’s most famous historical figures. But the ‘Iron Duke’ was a multifaceted character – a career politician, a womaniser and an unlikely fashion icon. Historian Dr Zack White helps us explore his life…
Hace 3 días · Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville: In office 18 April 1835 – 2 September 1841: Prime Minister: William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne: Preceded by: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington: Succeeded by: The 4th Earl of Aberdeen: In office 22 November 1830 – 15 November 1834: Prime Minister
