Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained. - Arthur Wellesley

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Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.

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About Arthur Wellesley

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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