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'''Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1769-1852)''' was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman. He arrived in India in 1797 as Colonel of the [[33rd Regiment of Foot]] and took a significant part in the [[4th Mysore War]] after which he was appointed Governor of Seringapatam and Mysore. He was then given command of the army fighting the [[2nd Maratha War]] and won a series of decisive victories. He returned to England in 1804. | '''Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1769-1852)''' was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman. He arrived in India in 1797 as Colonel of the [[33rd Regiment of Foot]] and took a significant part in the [[4th Mysore War]] after which he was appointed Governor of Seringapatam and Mysore. This was followed by his successful [[Campaign against Dhoondia Waug]]. He was then given command of the army fighting the [[2nd Maratha War]] and won a series of decisive victories. He returned to England in 1804. | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington#India Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington] Wikipedia<br /> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington#India Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington] Wikipedia<br /> | ||
==== Historical books | ==== Historical books online ==== | ||
''The Military and Political Life of Arthur Wellesley: Duke of Wellington'' by Ingram Cooke & Co 1852 [http://www.archive.org/stream/militaryandpoli00worlgoog#page/n27/mode/2up Chapters II & III Indian Campaigns] archive.org | *''The Military and Political Life of Arthur Wellesley: Duke of Wellington'' by Ingram Cooke & Co 1852 [http://www.archive.org/stream/militaryandpoli00worlgoog#page/n27/mode/2up Chapters II & III Indian Campaigns] archive.org | ||
*''Supplementary Despatches and Memoranda of Field Marshal Arthur, Duke of Wellington, K. G. India 1797-1805'' Google Books | |||
:[http://books.google.com/books?id=BNAgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR1 Volume 1: April 11, 1797- June 6, 1800] 1858, [http://books.google.com/books?id=ktAgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP5 Volume 2: June 6, 1800 to December 11, 1801] 1858, | |||
:[http://books.google.com/books?id=J9EgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP7 Volume 3: December 14, 1801 to February 14 1803] 1859, [http://books.google.com/books?id=y9EgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP5 Volume 4: February 15 1803 to March 1805] 1859 | |||
*[https://archive.org/details/wellingtonyearso0000unse/page/n7 ''Wellington : the Years of the Sword''] by Elizabeth Longford 1969. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. The India period commences [https://archive.org/details/wellingtonyearso0000unse/page/42/mode/2up page 42]. | |||
*[https://archive.org/details/architectsofempi0000seve/page/n5 ''Architects of Empire : the Duke of Wellington and his Brothers''] by John Kenneth Severn 2007. Archive.org Lending Library. | |||
[[Category:British Military commanders|Wellesley, Arthur]] | [[Category:British Military commanders|Wellesley, Arthur]] | ||
[[Category:People|Wellesley, Arthur]] | [[Category:People|Wellesley, Arthur]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:22, 6 April 2020
The Duke of Wellington's service in India
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1769-1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman. He arrived in India in 1797 as Colonel of the 33rd Regiment of Foot and took a significant part in the 4th Mysore War after which he was appointed Governor of Seringapatam and Mysore. This was followed by his successful Campaign against Dhoondia Waug. He was then given command of the army fighting the 2nd Maratha War and won a series of decisive victories. He returned to England in 1804.
External links
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Dictionary of Indian Biography (1906)
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Wikipedia
Historical books online
- The Military and Political Life of Arthur Wellesley: Duke of Wellington by Ingram Cooke & Co 1852 Chapters II & III Indian Campaigns archive.org
- Supplementary Despatches and Memoranda of Field Marshal Arthur, Duke of Wellington, K. G. India 1797-1805 Google Books
- Volume 1: April 11, 1797- June 6, 1800 1858, Volume 2: June 6, 1800 to December 11, 1801 1858,
- Volume 3: December 14, 1801 to February 14 1803 1859, Volume 4: February 15 1803 to March 1805 1859
- Wellington : the Years of the Sword by Elizabeth Longford 1969. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. The India period commences page 42.
- Architects of Empire : the Duke of Wellington and his Brothers by John Kenneth Severn 2007. Archive.org Lending Library.