Portrait of Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), 1829. Creator: George Dawe.
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Portrait of Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), 1829. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British Field Marshal and statesman. 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 Peninsular campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. His military career culminated in his defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, 18 June 1815. He went on to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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Creator
- George Dawe, attributed to: British; English: Artist, painter and writer
Subject
- Duke of Wellington: British; Irish: General, statesman, prime minister, governor, colonial administrator
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2896x4960
File Size : 42,083kb
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- Q27968110
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- 3-094-109
- 3094109
- Q27968110