Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

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Harrison W. Mark
by Thomas Lawrence
published on 07 August 2023
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Sir Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852). Wellington is best known for leading the Allied army during the Peninsular War (1807-1814), for defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815) and for serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1828-1830; 1834). Portrait by Thomas Lawrence, c. 1815-16.

Apsley House, London.

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Lawrence, T. (2023, August 07). Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17709/arthur-wellesley-1st-duke-of-wellington/

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Lawrence, Thomas. "Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 07, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17709/arthur-wellesley-1st-duke-of-wellington/.

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Lawrence, Thomas. "Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Aug 2023. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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