Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected From His Writings and Speeches During a Public Life of More Than Half a Century

Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), was a British soldier and statesman of the Georgian era. He is best known for defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and for later serving as Prime Minister.