Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so mel… - Arthur Wellesley

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Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.

Arthur Wellesley

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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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An extraordinary affair. I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them.

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Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. - Arthur Wellesley

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