What is another word for Arthur Wellesley?

Pronunciation: [ˈɑːθə wˈɛlɛslɪ] (IPA)

Arthur Wellesley was an English soldier and statesman who served as the first Duke of Wellington. He was also known by various synonyms that were used to describe him, such as "Iron Duke," "Wellington," and "Duke of Wellington." These synonyms were given to him because of his exceptional leadership skills and military prowess in some of the most significant battles in British history, including the Battle of Waterloo. Arthur Wellesley was also referred to as "the conqueror of Napoleon" because of his instrumental role in defeating the French emperor. Even today, his name is still synonymous with bravery, victory, and success in military circles.

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  • Arthur Wellesley had waited six years for this moment. He was twenty-nine years old and had begun to fear that he would never see battle, but now, at last, he would discover whether he and his regiment could fight, and so he filled his lungs to give the order that would start the slaughter.
    Bernard Cornwell
  • Unfairness existed, it always had and it always would, and the miracle, to Sharpe's eyes, was that some men like Hill and Wellesley, though they had become wealthy and privileged through unfair advantages, were nevertheless superb at what they did. [...] Sharpe did not care that Sir Arthur Wellesley was the son of an aristocrat and had purchased his way up the ladder of promotion and was as cold as a lawyer's sense of charity. The long-nosed bugger knew how to win and that was what mattered.
    Bernard Cornwell
  • "Would you give my warmest regards to Sir Arthur Wellesley? Or Lord Wellington as we must now call him." "You know him, sir?" "Of course. We were at the Royal Academy of Equiation together, at Angers. It's strange, Major, how your greatest soldier was taught to fight in France."
    Bernard Cornwell

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