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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

The Duke of Wellington: “One of Britain’s greatest soldiers, and worst prime ministers”

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Life of the week: the Duke of Wellington . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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General Andrew Jackson (on horseback) led US forces to victory over the British at the battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815 (Photo by Pierce Archive LLC/Buyenlarge via Getty Images)

Regency Britain: An age of war and revolution . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815) during the Napoleonic Wars. Although Waterloo was

7 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Napoleonic Wars

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French cuirassiers charging a British infantry square at the battle of Waterloo, 1815 (1906). From Cassell's 'Illustrated History of England, Vol. V' (Cassell and Company Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne). Artist P Jazet. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)

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The battle of Waterloo: 10 key questions answered

A cartoon depicting the Duke of Wellington, who demands attention outside a house, while the Duke of Argyll, inside with Harriette Wilson, pretends not to recognise him.

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The Duchess of Richmond's ball

Before Waterloo: what happened at the Duchess of Richmond’s ball?

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The cast of Belgravia

Behind the scenes on Belgravia . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte fleeing from the battlefield of Waterloo (18 June 1815) after his defeat by the British under Wellington and the Prussians commanded by Blucher. A print from 'Le Patriote Illustre'. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

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The Duke of Wellington and his ‘Dearest Georgy’

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The end of the First World War and the Duke of Wellington . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Chateau d'Hougoutmont, Belgium, was the scene of one of the most important battles in British and European history – the battle of Waterloo. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Bravery at Waterloo: the button seller and the drummer boy

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Waterloo: what was the battle like for Wellington’s Redcoats?

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Napoleon’s surrender: letter begging Prince Regent for mercy after Waterloo defeat to go on show in Windsor