Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke Of Wellington
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 172 years ago |
Date of birth | May 1,1769 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Dublin |
Ireland | |
Date of died | September 14,1852 |
Died | Walmer Castle And Gardens |
Walmer | |
United Kingdom | |
Horse | Copenhagen |
Battles and wars | Flanders Campaign |
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War | |
Job | Soldier |
Politician | |
Spouse | Catherine Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington |
Place of burial | St. Paul's Cathedral, London, United Kingdom |
Nickname | Beau Douro, The Beau, The Beef, The Eagle, The Iron Duke |
Children | Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington |
Grandchildren | Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington |
Siblings | Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley |
Previous position | Commander-In-Chief of the Forces of Great Britain (1842–1852) |
Deposed date | 1852 |
Awards | Waterloo Medal |
Fellow of the Royal Society | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 427424 |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke Of Wellington Life story
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS was an Anglo-Irish statesman, soldier, and Tory politician who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of the United Kingdom.