Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Quotes


There is nothing on earth so stupid as a gallant officer.


Citations

Wellesley, Arthur. The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington. John Murray, 1838.

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
  • Born: May 1, 1769
  • Died: September 14, 1852
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Soldier

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister. He ended the Napoleonic Wars when he defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.