Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852), was a British soldier and statesman, a native of Ireland, from the Anglo-Irish Ascendancy, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. He is often referred to as "the Duke of Wellington", even after his death, when there have been subsequent Dukes of Wellington. Wellesley was commissioned as an ensign in t... More

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  • May 1, 1769

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  • Sep 14, 1852 (age 83 years)

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  • Duke of Wellington
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  • Jan 22, 1828
  • Nov 16, 1830
  • Jan 22, 1828
  • Nov 16, 1830
  • Jan 22, 1828
  • Nov 16, 1830
  • Nov 14, 1834
  • Dec 10, 1834
  • Nov 14, 1834
  • Dec 10, 1834
  • Nov 14, 1834
  • Dec 10, 1834
  • Nov 14, 1834
  • Dec 10, 1834
  • Nov 14, 1834
  • Dec 10, 1834
  • Nov 14, 1834
  • Dec 10, 1834
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  • A master of battlefield strategy who directly affected the course of European history.

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  • military
  • politics
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