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Wellesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington, 1769-1852

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1769 - 1852

Biography

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington 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.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 812566
Mss 812566
Date(s): 1812-10-16
Scope and Contents

Letter from Arthur Wellesley at Villa Toro to an unidentified recipient, thanking him for the recent letter on events in Madrid.

Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 839516
Mss 839516
Date(s): 1839-09-16
Abstract

In English.

Arthur Wellesley Wellington letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 841679.1
Mss 841679.1
Date(s): 1841-12-29
Scope and Contents

Private letter from Arthur Wellesley Wellington to Edward Law, Earl of Ellenborough written to the newly-appointed Governor General of India while enroute to Madras. Includes discussion of current Cabinet thinking, the Corn Laws, advancement of British colonial policy, the state of India as a colony, British policy in Asia, naval strategy in Asia, and the war with Burma.

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