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Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, was one of the leading military and political figures during the first half of the nineteenth century. His victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 brought an end to the Napoleonic Wars which had begun in 1803. After the wars he entered politics and in 1828 he became Prime Minister and also served as leader of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords for almost twenty years. Following his death at the age of 83 in 1852, Wellington was given a state funeral.
Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, was one of the leading military and political figures during the first half of the nineteenth century. His victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 brought an end to the Napoleonic Wars which had begun in 1803. After the wars he entered politics and in 1828 he became Prime Minister and also served as leader of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords for almost twenty years. Following his death at the age of 83 in 1852, Wellington was given a state funeral.
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| Title: | Letter from Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington |
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| Description: | The Duke of Wellington was appointed as the Lord Warden and Constable of Dover Castle in 1829. In this letter he informs Sampson Low that he may visit Dover Castle without an order to do so. An additional note names the 'British & Foreign Quarterly Review' 1840 which presumably included an article about the Castle. |
| Address: | London |
| Letter dated: | 10-04-1839 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 2, 1 page ; some minor glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Personal |
| Key works mentioned: | British & Foreign Quarterly Review |
| Key places mentioned: | Dover Castle |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © Lifestyle pictures / Alamy Stock Photo |
| Identifier: | SL_199 |
