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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 4 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.
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5 de may. de 2024 · Un espectáculo único en el que tampoco han faltado el olor a pólvora y los gritos de libertad. Y por supuesto, personales como ‘El Empecinado’, ‘El Chaleco’ o ‘El Charro’ y también Sir Arthur Wellesley, duque de Wellington.
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.
5 de may. de 2024 · Su principal enemigo era el gobernador de la isla, el teniente coronel Hudson Lowe, un militar de “escasa educación y juicio, desconfiado y envidioso”, según el Duque de Wellington.
17 de abr. de 2024 · ¿Qué fueron las guerras napoleónicas? Las guerras napoleónicas o las guerras de Coalición fueron una serie de conflictos bélicos que tuvieron lugar en Europa a inicios del siglo XIX. En ellas se enfrentó Francia contra un conjunto variable de alianzas europeas formadas en su contra.
Wellington was an Anglo-Irish upper class Tory snob, who believed whole heatedly in (and helped create) the British Empire. Also, his wife's brother, Edward Pakenham, was killed by American forces under Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans (and by some accounts Wellington was more fond of Pakenham than his wife).
