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Arthur Wellesly was the first Duke of Wellington. He fought during the Napoleonic Wars, and assumed chief command of the Peninsula helping to defeat Napoleon. Wellesley was a part of the House of Lords for the rest of his life, and he served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1828-1830 and in 1834. 

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Biography: 
Arthur Wellesly was the first Duke of Wellington. He fought during the Napoleonic Wars, and assumed chief command of the Peninsula helping to defeat Napoleon. Wellesley was a part of the House of Lords for the rest of his life, and he served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1828-1830 and in 1834.
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Book or Monograph Title: 
The Military and Political Life of Arthur Wellesley: Duke of Wellington
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London
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Ingram, Cooke, and Co.
Year: 
1852
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1
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1
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Find a Grave
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