Title

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman, mid-19th century, (c1888). Artist: Unknown

Caption

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman, mid-19th century, (c1888). Anglo-Irish Wellington (1769-1852) was Governor of Mysore, 1799-1805. He was rewarded with a knighthood on his return to England in 1805. In 1808 he was sent to aid the Portugese against the French, and became chief of command in the Peninsula campaign. His military career culminated in his defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1888

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C23_126

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (7,0Mb) / 12,5in x 15,6in / 3739 x 4672 (300dpi)

Keywords

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