I believe that if ever we are to come to blows with the Russians in India we must rely upon our sepoys, as we have in all our wars there with Europea… - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
" "I believe that if ever we are to come to blows with the Russians in India we must rely upon our sepoys, as we have in all our wars there with European as well as with native powers. These with our superior knowledge of the art of war in that country and our superior equipment, founded upon our knowledge of the resources of the seat of the war, the character of the natives and other circumstances, will give us advantages which will more than counter balance the supposed inferiority of our troops.
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About Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was a British soldier and statesman. Rising to prominence during the Peninsular War, he became a national hero in Britain after the Napoleonic Wars during which he led the victorious Anglo-Allied forces at the Battle of Waterloo. He later became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on two separate occasions.
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Birth Name:
Arthur Colley Wellesley
Native Name:
Arthur Wellesley, an chéad Diúc Wellington
Also Known As:
Nosey
Alternative Names:
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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