Wellington, soldier and statesman, and the revival of the military power of England . —Peel Prime Minister. CHAPTER XIII DECLINING YEARS DEATH CHARACTER . 365 Wellington in the Cabinet of Peel, but without office—Hereturns to the command of the army after the retirement ofHill—State of England when Peel became Minister in1841—His great fiscal and economical reforms—Policy ofFree Trade — The Income Tax — Peels administrationgradually undermined—The failure of the potato in Ireland— Discussions in the Caljinet—Altitud(; of Wellington— XVI Contents Resignation of Peel and return to office—The ult
Wellington, soldier and statesman, and the revival of the military power of England . —Peel Prime Minister. CHAPTER XIII DECLINING YEARS DEATH CHARACTER . 365 Wellington in the Cabinet of Peel, but without office—Hereturns to the command of the army after the retirement ofHill—State of England when Peel became Minister in1841—His great fiscal and economical reforms—Policy ofFree Trade — The Income Tax — Peels administrationgradually undermined—The failure of the potato in Ireland— Discussions in the Caljinet—Altitud(; of Wellington— XVI Contents Resignation of Peel and return to office—The ultimaterepeal of the Corn Laws carried through Parliament —Wellington succeeds in passing the measure through theHouse of Lords—Fall of Peels Ministry—The Administra-tion of Lord John Russell—Wellington often consulted—His conduct as Commander-in-Chief in his later years—Universal reverence felt for him—His death and funeral—His character as a general, as a military administrator,as a statesman, and in public and private life. PAGE INDEX 387. ILLUSTRATIONS THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON . Frontispiece After the painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence, Now in the possession of Lord Bath- urst. From a print of a negative owned by Goupil. ROBERT STUART, VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH . 22 After the painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence. PLAN OF ASSAYE ....... 38 NAPOLEON IN HIS STUDY 50 From a steel engraving. PLAN OF VIMIERO ....... 66 SIR JOHN HOPE, EARL OF HOPETOUN ... 76 From the painting by Sir Henry Raeburn, LORD WELLESLEY ....... 86 From the painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence. PLAN OF TALAVERA 92 MARSHAL NEY 94 After the painting by Gerard. MARSHAL SOULT . . . . II4 After the painting by XVI11 Illustrations PLAN OF BUSACO ... ANDRE MASSENA, DUKE DE RIVOLIAfter the painting by Maurice BLUCHER .... From an old engraving PLAN OF BADAJOZ . PLAN OF SALAMANCA VISCOUNT ROWLAND HILL From the painting by H. W. Pickersgill, LORD LYNEDOCH . After the
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