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Arthur Wellesley: The Iron Duke of Wellington

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Source/Further reading:

“Wellington: the Years of the Sword” Elizabeth Longford, HarperCollins 1971

“Wellington: Pillar of State” Elizabeth Longford, HarperCollins 1972

“Waterloo” Bernard Cornwell, HarperCollins 2015

“Wellington in India” Jac Weller Greenhill 1993

20 Comments

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@MistaSauce 10 months ago

"The King's Colours, save them, would you?"

@ethanramos4441 5 years ago

“Wise people learn when they can; fools learn when they must”
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

@Mister_Kourkoutas 5 years ago

“MAJOR LENNOX ANSWERED WITH HIS LIFE!! AS YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE IF YOU HAD ANY SENSE OF HONOUR!!”

@randombrickfilms1253 10 months ago

"They couldn't forgive me for Belgium, they won't forgive me for London!"

@magnificus8581 5 years ago

Let us never forget that he couldn't have done half of his achievements without Sharpe.

@ThePlaceCannel 5 years ago (edited)

After reading most of the Sharpe books:
"Hey, I've seen this one before!"

@onbedoeldekut1515 5 years ago

He never would have made his name at Talavera if Richard Sharpe hadn't won the French Eagle for him!

@owentaylor5622 5 years ago

"The only thing I am afraid of is fear" - i dont think a quote can get more Iron duke than that

@MaxwellAerialPhotography 5 years ago

If you want to read about what life was like for an elite soldier of the Duke of Wellington’s army I would recommend reading The Recollections of Rifleman Harris, truly incredible book, short but so full of detail and interest.

@coolguy1983 5 years ago

"If being born in Ireland makes one Irish, then being born in a barn would make one a horse" Wellington on being made fun of for being born in Ireland in Eton collage.

@franl155 5 years ago

My vision's not the best, and when I saw the notification I read it as "Arthur Weasley"

@granducatoditoscanagiacobita1 10 months ago

Poor guy, he tried to warn the British governement and army about the Bligth and the very difficult defence of London but nobody listened to him. At least we saved the Kings colours

@wannahuckaloogy5 5 years ago

I'm so happy to see Sharpe references on here. Don't forget Sergeant Patrick Harper

@TalutellenduUle 5 years ago (edited)

That was an...odd way of describing the Battle of Corunna, Simon. John Moore was a hero who saved the army from destruction, achieving a tactical victory for a strategic loss. And Marshal Soult was in charge of the French for that battle, not Napoleon.

@nicholasvongalahad8813 5 years ago

His story is quite literally like a novel

@ItsKhylleLol 6 months ago

"We would have held hell at the gates! A great deal of your commanders decided it was worth more to retire to the protection of their estates than to face them! Some say cowardice! Treason at the highest level! But the King will reward them with medals of the highest honour! So will the people. The defenders of London!"