The statue of the Duke of Wellington at the East End of Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Statue of Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG GCB GCH PC FRS (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852), he 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. His importance in national history is such that he is often referred to as "the Duke of Wellington" instead of "the 1st Duke of Wellington". Wellesley rose to prominence as a general during the Peninsular campaign of the Napoleonic Wars, and was promoted to the rank of field marshal after leading the allied forces to victory against the French at the Battle of Vitoria in 1813. Following Napoleon's exile in 1814, he served as the ambassador to France and was granted a dukedom. During the Hundred Days in 1815, he commanded the allied army which, together with a Prussian army under Blücher, defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. The statue was sculpted by Sir John Robert Steell RSA (1804–1891) and is affectionately known as "The Iron Duke in bronze by Steell".
Size: 4928px × 3263px
Location: Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Alan Wilson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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