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Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)

Autor von Wellington's War: His Peninsular Dispatches

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Bildnachweis: Source: Duyckinick, Evert A.
"Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men
and Women in Europe and America."
New York, Johnson, Wilson & Co. (1873)

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Wellington's War: His Peninsular Dispatches (1984) — Autor — 39 Exemplare
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Gebräuchlichste Namensform
Wellesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington
Rechtmäßiger Name
Wesley, The Honourable Arthur (birth)
Wellesley, Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington
Andere Namen
The Duke of Wellington
Geburtstag
1769-05-01
Todestag
1852-09-14
Begräbnisort
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England, UK
Geschlecht
male
Nationalität
Ireland (birth)
UK
Geburtsort
Dublin, Ireland
Sterbeort
Walmer, Kent, England, UK
Wohnorte
Dublin, Ireland
Brussels, Belgium
London, England, UK
Ausbildung
Eton College
Brussels (1784)
Military academy at Angers, France (1786)
French Royal Academy of Equitation
Berufe
military officer
Member of Parliament for Rye (1806)
United Kingdom Chief Secretary for Ireland (1807-1809)
Master General of the Ordnance ( [1818])
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1828-1830|Tory)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834-1834|Tory) (Zeige alle 8)
United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1834-1835|Tory)
United Kingdom Secretary of State for the Home Department (1834-1834|Tory)
Beziehungen
Wellesley, Richard Marquess (brother)
Wellesley, Lord Gerald (great-grandson)
Preise und Auszeichnungen
Order of the Bath (1804)
Privy Councillor of Great Britain (1807)
Privy Councillor of Ireland (1807)
Viscount Wellington of Talavera and of Wellington (1809)
Earl of Wellington (1812)
Marquess of Wellington (1812) (Zeige alle 16)
Order of the Garter (Knight Companion, 1813)
Marquess Douro (1814)
Duke of Wellington (1814)
Order of the Bath (1815)
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (1820)
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (1829)
Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1834 ∙ 1852)
Fellow of the Royal Society (1847)
Order of St. Patrick
Royal Guelphic Order

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These supplementary despatches are primarily letters and memoranda. They are extraordinarily clear and detailed; a necessary consequence, I suppose, of the hand-written word being the only means of communication available. Wellesley's attention to detail and high level of mental organization is not a surprise; what is a bit of a surprise is how he immediately seems to have hit the ground running. The volume is very readable.
 
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gmenchen | Dec 30, 2018 |
This is a heavily annotated collection and selection of the Duke's correspondence from Spain. It rather irritatingly stops with the 1814 invasion of France. No index. Otherwise a good atmospheric read. The maps are ugly and awkward. There are a number of colourful anecdotes and the flow of the commentary smooths out the awkward bits. there are sketches of the countryside, more or less period thatt serve as well as photographs. Not a bad trot through the campaigns of the duke, who is somewhat flattered.… (mehr)
 
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DinadansFriend | 1 weitere Rezension | Aug 2, 2017 |

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