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The Duke of Wellington
Period in Office: January, 1828– November, 1830
PM Predecessor: The Viscount Goderich
PM Successor: The Earl Grey
Date of Birth: 1 May 1769
Place of Birth: Dublin
Political Party: Tory

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ( 1 May 1769– 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, widely considered one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. He came from an established family of noblemen – his father was the Earl of MorningtonThe title Earl of Mornington was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1760 for Garret Wellesley. On the death of the fifth earl it passed to the dukedom of Wellington, where it has remained. The subsidiary titles associated with this peerage are Viscount, his eldest brother, who would inherit his father's Earldom, would be created Marquess WellesleyRichard Colley Wesley later Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley ( 20 June 1760 26 September 1842), was the eldest son of Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington, an Irish peer, and brother of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. He was educated at Eton C, and two of his other brothers would be raised to the peerageThe Peerage is a system of titles of nobility which exists in the United Kingdom and is one part of the British honours system. The term can be used to refer to the entire body of titles in a collective sense, or to a specific title. All British honours, as Baron Maryborough and Baron Cowley. Commissioned an ensignIn the military of various countries, ensign is a low rank of commissioned officer. Until 1871 the lowest grade of commissioned officers in infantry regiments of the British army had the title of ensign (now replaced by that of Second Lieutenant). It is t in the British ArmyThe British Army is the land armed forces of the United Kingdom. It numbers 99,400 fully trained and professional regulars (as of April 2004). In contrast to the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, the British Army does not include royal in its title, bec, he would rise to prominence in the Napoleonic Wars, eventually reaching the rank of field marshal.

Wellington commanded the Allied forces during the Peninsular War, pushing the French Army out of Spain and reaching southern France. Victorious and hailed as a hero in England, he was obligated to return to Europe to command the Anglo-Allied forces at Waterloo, after which Napoleon was permanently exiled at St. Helena. Wellington is often compared to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, with whom he shared many characteristics, chiefly a transition to politics after a highly successful military career. He served as a Tory Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on two separate occasions, and was one of the leading figures in the House of Lords until his retirement in 1846.



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