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27 de mar. 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.
26 de mar. de 2022 · Top 10 Astonishing Facts about Arthur Wellesley. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of the United Kingdom. The Duke of Wellington was Napoleon’s most famous opponent.
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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Leaders #223. Quick Facts. British Celebrities Born In May. Nick Name: The Beau, The Peer, The Eagle, Douro Douro, Beau Douro, Sepoy General, The Beef, The Iron Duke. Also Known As: Arthur Wellesley. Died At Age: 83. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Catherine Pakenham. father: Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington. mother: Anne. children: Arthur, Charles.
16 de ago. de 2020 · Dates in office. 1828 to 1830, 1834 to 1834. Political party. Tory. Major acts. Roman Catholic Relief Act: removed many of the restrictions on Roman Catholicism in the UK. Interesting facts. He...
Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) was born in Dublin in 1769 to an aristocratic Anglo-Irish family. In 1781, aged 12, he was sent to school at Eton. But his father’s death that same year threw the family into financial turmoil. Arthur’s mother withdrew him from Eton to be schooled in Belgium and France.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington, (born May 1, 1769, Dublin, Ire.—died Sept. 14, 1852, Walmer Castle, Kent, Eng.), British general. Son of the Irish earl of Mornington, he entered the army in 1787 and served in the Irish Parliament (1790–97). Sent to India in 1796, he commanded troops to victories in the Maratha War (1803).
