Wellesley, Arthur 1. Duke of Wellington
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Wikimedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington.png
Basic data
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May 1, 1769 in Dublin
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†September 14, 1852 in Walmer Castle bei Deal, Kent
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Feldmarschall, Politiker
Iconography
![Arthur Wellesley (mounted) at the Battle of Assaye (engraving after William Heath). Wellesley later remarked that it was his greatest victory.[87] (Source: Wikimedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Assaye.jpeg "Arthur Wellesley (mounted) at the Battle of Assaye (engraving after William Heath). Wellesley later remarked that it was his greatest victory.[87] (Source: Wikimedia)")
![The Grenadiers à Cheval. Napoleon can be seen in the background on a grey horse. A number of different mounts could have been ridden by Napoleon at Waterloo: Ali, Crebère, Désirée, Jaffa, Marie, and Tauris.[162] (Source: Wikimedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Waterloo-French_cavalry.jpg "The Grenadiers à Cheval. Napoleon can be seen in the background on a grey horse. A number of different mounts could have been ridden by Napoleon at Waterloo: Ali, Crebère, Désirée, Jaffa, Marie, and Tauris.[162] (Source: Wikimedia)")
,_before_169_-_BL.jpg "Wellington at the battle of Waterloo (Source: Wikimedia)")
_-_Waterloo_1.jpg "British 10th Hussars of Vivian's Brigade (red shakos – blue uniforms) attacking mixed French troops, including a square of Guard grenadiers (left, middle distance) in the final stages of the battle (Source: Wikimedia)")
,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington.jpg "The Duke of Wellington, c. 1850 (Source: Wikimedia)")
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Biographical information from the WeGA
Herausragender britischer Militärführer der napoleonischen Zeit sowie britischer Außen- und Premierminister. Er siegte in der Schlacht bei Waterloo / Belle Alliance am 18. Juni 1815. Weber übersandte ihm ein Widmungsexemplar seiner Kantate Kampf und Sieg, die er aus Anlass dieses Sieges komponiert hatte.
