Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was a British military leader and statesman best known for defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo and later serving twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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instanceOf British Army officer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
duke
human
peer of the United Kingdom
statesman
allegiance British Army
associatedWithPlace Wellington, Somerset
birthDate 1769-05-01
birthPlace Dublin
Kingdom of Ireland
burialPlace St Paul's Cathedral
surface form: St Paul’s Cathedral
conflict Anglo-Mysore Wars
Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic invasion of Spain
surface form: Peninsular War
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
deathDate 1852-09-14
deathPlace England
Kent
Walmer Castle
education Eton College
Royal Academy of Equitation in Angers
familyName Wellesley
father William Wellesley-Pole
surface form: Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington
givenName Arthur
honor Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
surface form: Knight of the Garter

Prince of Waterloo
languageSpoken English
legacy considered one of Britain’s greatest military commanders
militaryRank Field Marshal
monarchDuringTerm George IV of the United Kingdom
surface form: George IV

William IV
mother Anne Hill-Trevor
nickname The Iron Duke
nobleTitle Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington self-linksurface differs
surface form: Duke of Wellington
notableBattle Battle of Assaye
Battle of Salamanca
Battle of Talavera
Battle of Vitoria
Battle of Waterloo
notableWork defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo
ordinalOfTitle Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington self-linksurface differs
surface form: 1st Duke of Wellington
politicalParty Conservative Party (UK)
surface form: Tory Party
positionHeld Ambassador to France
Commander-in-Chief
surface form: Commander-in-Chief of the Forces

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
surface form: Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom

Leader of the House of Lords
Warden of the Cinque Ports
surface form: Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
religion Anglicanism
secondTermEndAsPrimeMinister 1834
secondTermStartAsPrimeMinister 1834
sibling Lord Wellesley
surface form: Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
spouse Catherine Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington
termEndAsPrimeMinister 1830
termStartAsPrimeMinister 1828

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Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle (1818) hasRepresentative Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
this entity surface form: Duke of Wellington
Duke of Wellington statue dedicatedTo Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
this entity surface form: Arthur Wellesley, Viscount Wellington
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro opponentOf Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Waterloo, Belgium commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Battle of Los Arapiles commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
2nd Earl of Mornington sibling Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
subject surface form: William Wellesley-Pole, 2nd Earl of Mornington
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Dangan Castle, County Meath, Ireland childhoodHomeOf Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington child Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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subject surface form: William Wellesley-Pole
Baron Maryborough nobleTitle Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley sibling Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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3rd Earl of Mornington aristocraticLineage Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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George Murray servedUnder Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Assaye commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Assaye associatedWithPerson Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Pohlmann engagedAgainst Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Pohlmann engagedAgainst Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Sir Henry Hardinge servedUnder Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Royal United Services Institute foundedBy Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Siege of Seringapatam (1799) commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Battle of Malavelly combatantCommander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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