The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . THE solidity of Wellingtons famehas been steadily enhanced asthe facts of his career have beenbrought to the knowledge of theworld and his campaigns havebeen studied by military has been a drawback to thejust estimate of his abilities thathis name and history are insep-arably linked with that of thegreater Napoleon. Though Wel-lington prevailed in the finalstruggle of the mighty combat-ants, the world has given thepalm to his opponent for Wellesley was born at Dangan Castle,
The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . THE solidity of Wellingtons famehas been steadily enhanced asthe facts of his career have beenbrought to the knowledge of theworld and his campaigns havebeen studied by military has been a drawback to thejust estimate of his abilities thathis name and history are insep-arably linked with that of thegreater Napoleon. Though Wel-lington prevailed in the finalstruggle of the mighty combat-ants, the world has given thepalm to his opponent for Wellesley was born at Dangan Castle, Ireland,May ist, 1769. His father was Lord Mornington, a noblemanof Norman blood, being lineally descended from the standard-bearer of Henry II. in his conquest of Ireland in 1100. YoungWellesley received the chief part of his education at Eton,England, and from thence was sent to the military school ofAngers, in France. He obtained his first commission in theBritish army in 1787 as an ensign, but in 1793 obtained bypurchase a lieutenant-colonelcy. In the following May, hisregi
Size: 1295px × 1930px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjecthistory, bookyear1902
