This character appears in 10 books.
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Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo
Duke of Wellington: British soldier and statesman, a native of Ireland from the Anglo-Irish Ascendancy, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. He is often referred to as the "Duke of Wellington", even after his death, even though there have been subsequent Dukes of Wellington
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Flags of Our Fathers
Heroes of Iwo Jima
by James Bradley, Ron Powers
Memorable Quotes by Duke of Wellington:
“Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.”
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The Campaigns of Napoleon
The Mind and Method of History's Greatest Soldier
by David G. Chandler
Memorable Quotes by Duke of Wellington:
“Napoleon has humbugged me, by God! He has gained twenty-four hours’ march on me.”
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Major Battles and CampaignsAmateurs, to Arms!
A Military History of the War of 1812
by John R. Elting
Duke of Wellington: Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852), was a British soldier and statesman, a native of Ireland from the Anglo-Irish Ascendancy, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. He is often referred to as "the Duke of Wellington", even after his death, when there have been subsequent Dukes of Wellington.
Memorable Quotes by Duke of Wellington:
“I have told the ministers repeatedly that a naval superiority on the Lakes is a sine qua non of success in war on the frontier of Canada.”
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Harriette Wilson's Memoirs
The Greatest Courtesan of Her Age
by Harriette Wilson
Duke of Wellington: The hero of the Battle of Waterloo.
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