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Wellesley| Arthur| 1769-1852| 1st Duke of Wellington|soldier and Prime Minister
forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom
- The Iron Duke
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Historique
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as Prime Minister. He won a notable victory against Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
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MP for Rye, 1806; Commander of the British Army 1815-18