Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was a British military leader and statesman best known for defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo and later serving twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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instanceOf British Army officer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
duke
human
peer of the United Kingdom
statesman
allegiance British Army
associatedWithPlace Wellington, Somerset
birthDate 1769-05-01
birthPlace Dublin
Kingdom of Ireland
burialPlace St Paul’s Cathedral
linked to: St Paul's Cathedral
conflict Anglo-Mysore Wars
Napoleonic Wars
Peninsular War
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
deathDate 1852-09-14
deathPlace England
Kent
Walmer Castle
education Eton College
Royal Academy of Equitation in Angers
familyName Wellesley
father Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington
givenName Arthur
honor Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight of the Garter
Prince of Waterloo
languageSpoken English
legacy considered one of Britain’s greatest military commanders
militaryRank Field Marshal
monarchDuringTerm George IV
William IV
mother Anne Hill-Trevor
nickname The Iron Duke
nobleTitle Duke of Wellington
notableBattle Battle of Assaye
Battle of Salamanca
Battle of Talavera
Battle of Vitoria
Battle of Waterloo
notableWork defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo
ordinalOfTitle 1st Duke of Wellington
politicalParty Tory Party
positionHeld Ambassador to France
Commander-in-Chief of the Forces
linked to: Commander-in-Chief

Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
Leader of the House of Lords
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
religion Anglicanism
secondTermEndAsPrimeMinister 1834
secondTermStartAsPrimeMinister 1834
sibling Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
linked to: Lord Wellesley
spouse Catherine Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington
termEndAsPrimeMinister 1830
termStartAsPrimeMinister 1828

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Napoleonic Wars significantCommander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Eton College alumnus Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Hundred Days keyLeaderOnCoalitionSide Duke of Wellington
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Hannibal influenced Duke of Wellington
subject linked to: Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne precededByAsPrimeMinister Duke of Wellington
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William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne succeededByAsPrimeMinister Duke of Wellington
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Treaty of Paris (1815) occupationForcesCommandedBy Duke of Wellington
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Battle of Waterloo commander Duke of Wellington
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Battle of Waterloo commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Battle of Waterloo CoalitionCommander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Wellington College namedAfter Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Wellington College hasMilitaryAssociation Duke of Wellington
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Board of Ordnance notableOfficeHolder Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Wellington Pier hasNameOrigin Duke of Wellington (likely namesake)
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War of the Sixth Coalition keyCommander Duke of Wellington
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Lord Raglan servedUnder Duke of Wellington
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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher partnerInAlliance Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Congress of Vienna keyFigure Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington nobleTitle Duke of Wellington
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ordinalOfTitle 1st Duke of Wellington
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War of the Seventh Coalition commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
King’s College London founder Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Battle of Talavera commander Arthur Wellesley
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Battle of Talavera commander Sir Arthur Wellesley
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Battle of Salamanca commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Battle of Salamanca commanderSide Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (Allied)
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Battle of Vitoria commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Battle of Vitoria alliedCommander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Battle of Vitoria associatedWith Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Battle of Quatre Bras commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Battle of Quatre Bras opponentCommander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Battle of Quatre Bras commanderSide Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington – Anglo-Allied forces
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Stratfield Saye House associatedWith Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
subject linked to: Stratfieldsaye House
Stratfield Saye House ownedBy Duke of Wellington
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Stratfield Saye House grantedTo Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Stratfield Saye House hasAssociatedTitle Duke of Wellington
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Lord Liverpool ministry notableMember Duke of Wellington
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Commander-in-Chief of the Forces (United Kingdom) officeHolder Duke of Wellington
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Waterloo Campaign commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Lord Wellesley sibling Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Battle of Wavre associatedCommander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
William Wellesley-Pole sibling Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
William Wellesley-Pole relative Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Wellington Mara namedAfter Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Treaty of Bassein (1802) mainProponent Arthur Wellesley
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Battle of Assaye commander Arthur Wellesley
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Battle of Assaye notableCommander Arthur Wellesley
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Battle of Assaye laterTitleOfCommander Duke of Wellington
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Wellington Arch namedAfter Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Anglo-Maratha Wars commandedBy Arthur Wellesley
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