Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
Posts in The Copybook credited to ‘Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington’
In The Copybook
Posts in The Copybook credited to ‘Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington’
In The Copybook
Arthur Wellesley watches on as one of his soldiers is rescued from a watery grave.
Arthur Wellesley (not yet the Duke of Wellington) spent the years 1797 to 1804 in India, confronting the Maratha Empire that threatened Indian princes and the British alike. Wisely, he learnt to make war as the Maratha did, and acquired a proper respect for the elephant.