The Duke of Wellington - Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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The Duke of Wellington was the Commander of the British-German forces and their Dutch- Belgian allies during the Battle of Waterloo at which Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated.
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Location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/12/2023
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This equestrian statue of The Duke of Wellington is located in front of the Register House in Edinburgh, Scotland. See a clearer photo of the statue here... (
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"Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington...
Wellesley rose to prominence as a general during the Peninsular campaign of the Napoleonic Wars, and was promoted to the rank of field marshal after leading the allied forces to victory against the French Empire at the Battle of Vitoria in 1813. Following Napoleon's exile in 1814, he served as the ambassador to France and was granted a dukedom. During the Hundred Days in 1815, he commanded the allied army which, together with a Prussian Army under Field Marshal Gebhard von Blücher, defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. Wellington's battle record is exemplary; he ultimately participated in some 60 battles during the course of his military career.
Wellington is famous for his adaptive defensive style of warfare, resulting in several victories against numerically superior forces while minimising his own losses. He is regarded as one of the greatest defensive commanders of all time, and many of his tactics and battle plans are still studied in military academies around the world."
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