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1st Duke Of Wellington Collection (page 4)

The 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, was a legendary figure in British history

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Apsley House, Westminster, London, 1853. Artist: William Greatbach

Apsley House, Westminster, London, 1853. Artist: William Greatbach
Interior view of Apsley House, Westminster, London, 1853; showing the Duke of Wellington giving the annual banquet for his companions in arms on the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: An illustrated songsheet, 1831

An illustrated songsheet, 1831. Two images with the songs Gog and Magog rewarded and King William and the citizens of London beneath

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Dukes own room, Apsley House, Westminster, London, 19th century

Dukes own room, Apsley House, Westminster, London, 19th century. Also known as Number One, London, Apsley House was the residence of the Duke of Wellington

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Quatre Bras, June 16th 1815. Artist: Thomas Sutherland

Battle of Quatre Bras, June 16th 1815. Artist: Thomas Sutherland
Battle of Quatre Bras, June 16th 1815. Quatre Bras was a preliminary engagement to the Battle of Waterloo, fought two days before the main battle

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Entrance of Lord Wellington into Salamanca, May 20th 1813 1815. Artist: Matthew Dubourg

Entrance of Lord Wellington into Salamanca, May 20th 1813 1815. Artist: Matthew Dubourg
Entrance of Lord Wellington into Salamanca at the head of a Regiment of Hussars, May 20th 1813 1815. Scene during Wellingtons final, decisive advance of the Peninsular War

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: The Left Wing of the British army in Action at the Battle of Waterloo, June 18th 1815 Artist

The Left Wing of the British army in Action at the Battle of Waterloo, June 18th 1815 Artist
The Left Wing of the British army in Action at the Battle of Waterloo, June 18th 1815. The Battle of Waterloo was the decisive defeat for Napoleon and marked the end of his empire

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: A Plan of the Glorious Battle of Waterloo, 1815 (19th century)

A Plan of the Glorious Battle of Waterloo, 1815 (19th century)

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Second Battle of Porto, Portugal, 12th May 1809 (1819). Artist: T Fielding

Second Battle of Porto, Portugal, 12th May 1809 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Second Battle of Porto, Portugal, 12th May 1809 (1819). Less than a month after taking command of the British army in Portugal, the Duke of Wellington captured the city of Porto from the French

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of the Pyrenees, Spain, 28th July 1813 (1819). Artist: T Fielding

Battle of the Pyrenees, Spain, 28th July 1813 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Battle of the Pyrenees, Spain, 28th July 1813 (1819). The battle saw the British under Wellington repel a French offensive to relieve the besieged garrisons of Pamplona and San Sebastian

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Vimeiro, Portugal, 1st August 1808 (1819). Artist: T Fielding

Battle of Vimeiro, Portugal, 1st August 1808 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Battle of Vimeiro, Portugal, 1st August 1808 (1819). The British army commanded by Wellington defeated the French under Junot. From The Victories of the Duke of Wellington, 1819

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Talavera, Spain, 28th July 1809 (1819). Artist: T Fielding

Battle of Talavera, Spain, 28th July 1809 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Battle of Talavera, Spain, 28th July 1809 (1819). The British and Spanish army commanded by Wellington won an indecisive victory over the French commanded by Napoleons brother Joseph Bonaparte

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Liberation of Madrid, 6th August 1812 (1819). Artist: T Fielding

Liberation of Madrid, 6th August 1812 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Liberation of Madrid, 6th August 1812 (1819). Members of the clergy welcoming the Duke of Wellington to the city after the withdrawal of the occupying French

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Badajoz, Spain, 6th April 1812 (1819). Artist: T Fielding

Battle of Badajoz, Spain, 6th April 1812 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Battle of Badajoz, Spain, 6th April 1812 (1819). The British succeeded in capturing the city from the French bu suffered heavy casualties in the process

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Busaco, Portugal, 27th September 1810 (1819). Artist: T Fielding

Battle of Busaco, Portugal, 27th September 1810 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Battle of Busaco, Portugal, 27th September 1810 (1819). British and Portuguese troops commanded by Wellington repulsed the French under Massena. From The Victories of the Duke of Wellington, 1819

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Vitoria, Spain, 21st June 1813 (1819). Artist: T Fielding

Battle of Vitoria, Spain, 21st June 1813 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Battle of Vitoria, Spain, 21st June 1813 (1819). The victory for Wellington and his Spanish and Portuguese allies at Vitoria was decisive in bringing about the defeat of the French in the Peninsular

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Capture of Toulouse, France, 10th April 1814 (1819). Artist: T Fielding

Capture of Toulouse, France, 10th April 1814 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Capture of Toulouse, France, 10th April 1814 (1819). The Battle of Toulouse was fought after Napoleons surrender to the Sixth Coalition and abdication

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Salamanca, Spain, 21st July 1812 (1819). Artist: T Fielding

Battle of Salamanca, Spain, 21st July 1812 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Battle of Salamanca, Spain, 21st July 1812 (1819). The Battle of Salamanca was an important victory in the Peninsular War for an Anglo-Portuguese army under the Duke of Wellington over Marshal

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Capture of San Sebastian, Spain, 31st August 1813 (1819). Artist: T Fielding

Capture of San Sebastian, Spain, 31st August 1813 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Capture of San Sebastian, Spain, 31st August 1813 (1819). British and Portuguese troops taking San Sebastian from the occupying French

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: The Duke of Wellington and his Staff Crossing the Bidassoa and Entering France, 1813 (1816)

The Duke of Wellington and his Staff Crossing the Bidassoa and Entering France, 1813 (1816). Victory over the French in the Peninsular War

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: The Battle of Waterloo Decided by the Duke of Wellington, 1815 (1816). Artist

The Battle of Waterloo Decided by the Duke of Wellington, 1815 (1816). Artist
The Battle of Waterloo Decided by the Duke of Wellington, 1815 (1816). From Historic, Military and Naval Anecdotes, published by Edward Orme, 1816

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Waterloo, 1815 Artist: William Allan

Battle of Waterloo, 1815 Artist: William Allan
Battle of Waterloo, 1815 (1843). On the right of the picture Napoleon and his staff watch the unfolding events on the battlefield from their position at La Belle Alliance

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: British Soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo, c1907

British Soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Herzog von Wellington 1769-1852. - Gemalde von Salter, 1934

Herzog von Wellington 1769-1852. - Gemalde von Salter, 1934
Herzog von Wellington 1769-1852, 1934. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1769-1852)

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Wellington on the Eve of Waterloo, c1925. Artist: Charles Dudley Tennant

Wellington on the Eve of Waterloo, c1925. Artist: Charles Dudley Tennant
Wellington on the Eve of Waterloo, c1925. Arthur Wellesley, (1769-1852), 1st Duke of Wellington, was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: The Dragoons Rode Onwards, Smiting With Their Long, Glittering Swords, 1902

The Dragoons Rode Onwards, Smiting With Their Long, Glittering Swords, 1902. The Battle of Salamanca, (22 July 1811) was an important victory in the Peninsular War for an Anglo-Portuguese army under

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Waterloo, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme

Battle of Waterloo, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Battle of Waterloo, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Toulouse, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme

Battle of Toulouse, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Battle of Toulouse, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: The Battles of the British Army from 1808 to 1814 - Picture medal, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme

The Battles of the British Army from 1808 to 1814 - Picture medal, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
The Battles of the British Army from 1808 to 1814 - Picture medal, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Pampeluna, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme

Battle of Pampeluna, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Battle of Pampeluna, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Vittoria, 1815 (1910). Artist: Edward Orme

Battle of Vittoria, 1815 (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Battle of Vittoria, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Capture of Cuidad Rodrigo, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme

Capture of Cuidad Rodrigo, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Capture of Cuidad Rodrigo, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Salamanca, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme

Battle of Salamanca, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Battle of Salamanca, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Albuera, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme

Battle of Albuera, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Battle of Albuera, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Capture of Badajoz, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme

Capture of Badajoz, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Capture of Badajoz, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Busaco, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme

Battle of Busaco, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Battle of Busaco, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Englands Great Captain Arthur Duke of Wellington - Souvenir Medal, 1815 (1910). Artist: Edward Orme

Englands Great Captain Arthur Duke of Wellington - Souvenir Medal, 1815 (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Englands Great Captain Arthur Duke of Wellington - Souvenir Medal, 1815 (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Vimiero, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme

Battle of Vimiero, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Battle of Vimiero, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Wellington?s Field Marshal?s Baton, c19th century

Wellington?s Field Marshal?s Baton, c19th century
Wellington?s Field Marshal?s Baton. Baton awarded to Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington (1769 -1852) for his victory against Napoleon?s Army in Spain

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: All Formation Was Lost, And Each Man Fought For Himself, 1902. Artist: GB

All Formation Was Lost, And Each Man Fought For Himself, 1902. Artist: GB
All Formation Was Lost, And Each Man Fought For Himself, 1902. At the Battle of Talavera, Spain, 27-28 July 1809, the British

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Entrance to Hyde Park, London, c1850 (1878)

Entrance to Hyde Park, London, c1850 (1878). View showing the Welligton Arch and the equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington that stood atop it until the arch was moved in 1882-1883

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: The Wellington Arch, London, c1910

The Wellington Arch, London, c1910. The Wellington Arch, Consitution Hill, London

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, 1844 (1936)

Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, 1844 (1936). From William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries, Vol. I, 1840-1854, by Thomas Archer, F.R.H.S

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Toulouse, April 10 1814, 19th century (1909). Artist: Thomas Sutherland

Battle of Toulouse, April 10 1814, 19th century (1909). Artist: Thomas Sutherland
Battle of Toulouse, April 10 1814, 19th century (1909). From British Military Prints - Connoisseur Extra No. 6 by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur Publishing Company, Carmelite House, E.C. London, 1909]

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: The Duke of Wellington and Hodge, 1906. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken

The Duke of Wellington and Hodge, 1906. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
The Duke of Wellington and Hodge, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) talking to an estate worker. Arthur Wellesley was an excellent equestrian

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: The Duke of Wellington, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935

The Duke of Wellington, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), British soldier and statesman and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Capture of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, Peninsular War, 1812 (c1857). Artist: DJ Pound

Capture of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, Peninsular War, 1812 (c1857). Artist: DJ Pound
Capture of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, Peninsular War, 1812 (c1857). British troops commanded by the Duke of Wellington laid siege to the French held fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo from 8-19 January 1812

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Salamanca, Spain, 22 July 1811 (c1857). Artist: DJ Pound

Battle of Salamanca, Spain, 22 July 1811 (c1857). Artist: DJ Pound
Battle of Salamanca, Spain, 22 July 1811 (c1857). The Battle of Salamanca was an important victory in the Peninsular War for an Anglo-Portuguese army under the Duke of Wellington over Marshal

Background image1st Duke Of Wellington Collection: Battle of Talavera, Spain, 27-28 July 1809 (c1857). Artist: DJ Pound

Battle of Talavera, Spain, 27-28 July 1809 (c1857). Artist: DJ Pound
Battle of Talavera, Spain, 27-28 July 1809 (c1857). The British and Spanish army commanded by Wellington won an indecisive victory over the French commanded by Napoleons brother Joseph Bonaparte




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The 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, was a legendary figure in British history. Known for his military prowess and leadership, he played a pivotal role in the Battle of Waterloo on the 18th of June 1815. This historic battle is depicted in an intricate map from the 19th century, showcasing the strategic maneuvers that led to victory. A portrait by Thomas Lawrence captures the essence of this esteemed duke during his tenure as commander-in-chief from 1814 to 1815. The painting exudes strength and determination, reflecting Wellington's unwavering commitment to his troops and country. In contrast to these serious depictions, an intriguing image titled "The Grenadier in Wilton Mews" offers a glimpse into the everyday lives of soldiers. It portrays a scene where coachmen gather at their local watering hole – perhaps finding solace after arduous battles fought under Wellington's command. Another artwork called "The Forlorn Hope At Badajos" transports us back to one of Wellington's notable victories during the Peninsular War. Painted by Vereker Monteith Hamilton in 1906, it depicts brave soldiers storming enemy fortifications with sheer determination and courage. Wellington's legacy is further celebrated through various artistic representations such as "The Army and Navy, " which juxtaposes him with Admiral Nelson – two iconic figures who safeguarded Britain against external threats during this era. John Atkinson II's masterpiece titled "Battle of Waterloo" immerses viewers into the heart of combat itself. With vivid details capturing chaos and heroism alike, it serves as a testament to Wellington's strategic brilliance that ultimately defeated Napoleon Bonaparte once and for all. Even beyond warfare imagery lies evidence of Wellington's influence on popular culture; an amusing illustration humorously depicts a wellington boot transformed into his head – symbolizing his status as head of the armye.