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Just to show you how little reliance can be placed even on what are supposed the best accounts of a battle, I mention that there are some circumstanc… - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
" "Just to show you how little reliance can be placed even on what are supposed the best accounts of a battle, I mention that there are some circumstances mentioned in General —'s account which did not occur as he relates them. It is impossible to say when each important occurrence took place, or in what order.
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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.
Also Known As
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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1st duke of Wellington, marquess of Douro, marquess of Wellington, earl of Wellington, Viscount Wellington of Talavera and of Wellington, Baron Douro or Wellesley Arthur Wellesley
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Arthur Wesley, Duke of Wellington
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His Grace the Duker of Wellington
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