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30 de abr. de 2024 · Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington, Irish-born commander of the British army during the Napoleonic Wars and later prime minister of Great Britain (1828–30). He gained military prominence in India, won successes in the Peninsular War in Spain, and triumphed over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.
Hace 3 días · Wellesley's mother was the eldest daughter of Arthur Hill-Trevor, 1st Viscount Dungannon, after whom Wellesley was named. Through Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, Wellesley was a descendant of Edward I. Wellesley was the sixth of nine children born to the Earl and Countess of Mornington.
Hace 3 días · 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.
Hace 4 días · (Hugo Burnand: Clarence House) A look back in time. One never-before-seen image from 1964 shows four royal mothers, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Princess Alexandra and the Duchess of Kent, all holding their newborns.
8 de may. 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.
Hace 4 días · London possesses at least nine monuments celebrating the lives of two of the country’s military heroes: Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and Horatio Nelson, Vice Admiral, and fleet commander. Nelson, of course, has prime position on his column overlooking the square named after his famous victory in 1805, while Wellington has his triumphal arch on the corner of Hyde Park — which ...
27 de abr. de 2024 · Wellington himself acknowledged Napoleon as the greatest general of any age, past or present, after the Battle of Waterloo. Who was Wellington’s wife? Catherine Sarah Dorothea Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (née Pakenham), was the wife of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, as mentioned in the article. Did the Duke of ...
