Subject

Duke of Wellington

Person   Born 1/5/1769 Died 14/9/1852

Categories: Armed Forces, Politics & Administration

Countries: Ireland

Born Arthur Wesley (later Wellesley) in Dublin. After the battle of Waterloo in which 60,000 died Wellington wrote to a friend "Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained".

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Duke of Wellington statue - EC2

Unveiled in Wellington's presence, this is one of only a handful of statues i...

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horse block

. . . And what the Duke wants the Duke gets.

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