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Duke of Arthur Wellesley Wellington
1769–1852
Victorious at Waterloo and twice prime minister, this soldier-statesman helped shape Britain during the upheavals of the Napoleonic era. His life joined battlefield fame, political power, and a public reputation tough enough to earn the nickname "the Iron Duke."
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Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected From His Writings and Speeches During a Public Life of More Than Half a Century
by Duke of Arthur Wellesley Wellington
The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J., 1834-1851 Edited, with Extracts from the Diary of the Latter
by Duke of Arthur Wellesley Wellington
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Born in Dublin on May 1, 1769, Arthur Wellesley rose from an Anglo-Irish aristocratic family to become one of the best-known military figures in British history. After early service in India, he built his reputation through a series of campaigns that showed his careful planning, discipline, and coolness under pressure.
He is most famous for his victories in the Peninsular War and for defeating Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, a battle that made his name legendary across Europe. Honored as the 1st Duke of Wellington, he became a national hero whose military judgment and self-control were admired even by rivals.
Wellington also had a major political career, serving twice as prime minister and remaining an influential public figure long after his greatest campaigns were over. Though often remembered first as a commander, he was deeply involved in the public life of 19th-century Britain until his death in 1852.