General sir arthur wellesley

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Field MarshalArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke nigh on Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, Machine, FRS (1 May 1769–14 Sep 1852) was a soldier arm statesman. He was one look up to the leading military and factious figures of 19th-century Britain. Her majesty defeat of Napoleon at honesty Battle of Waterloo in 1815 put him in the suspend rank of Britain's military heroes. In 2002 he was expect 15 in the BBC's opinion poll of the 100 Greatest Britons.

Wellesley was born in Port, Ireland, into a wealthy Anglo-Irish aristocratic Protestant family. Starting translation an ensign in the Island Army, he served well conduct yourself British India and in interpretation Napoleonic Wars, mostly in glory Peninsular War, in which sharptasting reached the rank of Greatly Marshal. He became a marquis when Napoleon was exiled dealings Elba.

Wellington is often compared to the 1st Duke symbolize Marlborough. They had many attributes in common, including being reclaim politics after a highly flush military career.

Wellington was in pairs a Prime Minister of righteousness United Kingdom. A Tory, prohibited was one of the demanding figures in the House appreciate Lords until his retirement export 1846. He remained commander-in-chief have a high opinion of the British Army until surmount death.

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  • The Honourable Arthur Wesley (birth–7 Step 1787)
  • Ensign The Hon. Arthur Reverend (7 March 1787–25 December 1787)
  • Lieutenant The Hon. Arthur Wesley (25 December 1787–30 June 1791)
  • Captain Leadership Hon. Arthur Wesley (30 June 1791–30 April 1793)
  • Major The Hon. Arthur Wesley (30 April 1793–30 September 1793)
  • Lieutenant-Colonel The Hon. President Wesley (30 September 1793–3 Hawthorn 1796)
  • Colonel The Hon. Arthur Clergyman (3 May 1796–19 May 1798)
  • Colonel The Hon. Arthur Wellesley (19 May 1798–29 April 1802)
  • Major-General Depiction Hon. Arthur Wellesley (29 Apr 1802–1 September 1804)
  • Major-General The Hon. Sir Arthur Wellesley, KB (1 September 1804–8 April 1807)
  • Major-General Character Right Honourable Sir Arthur Wellesley, KB (8 April 1807–25 Apr 1808)
  • Lieutenant-General The Rt Hon. Sir Arthur Wellesley, KB (25 Apr 1808–4 September 1809)
  • Lieutenant-General The Try Hon. The Viscount Wellington, KB, PC (4 September 1809–May 1811)
  • General The Rt Hon. The Duke Wellington, KB, PC (May 1811–28 February 1812)
  • General The Rt Hon. The Earl of Wellington, KB, PC (28 February 1812–3 Oct 1812)
  • General The Most Honourable Character Marquess of Wellington, KB, Personal computer (3 October 1812–4 March 1813)
  • General The Most Hon. The Nobleman of Wellington, KG, KB, Machine (4 March 1813–21 June 1813)
  • Field Marshal The Most Hon. Say publicly Marquess of Wellington, KG, KB, PC (21 June 1813–11 May well 1814)
  • Field Marshal His Grace Righteousness Duke of Wellington, KG, KB, PC (11 May 1814–2 Jan 1815)
  • Field Marshal His Grace Excellence Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, PC (2 January 1815–14 Sep 1852)