April 12, 2024
DUKE OF WELLINGTON (ARTHUR WELLESLEY) FREE FRANK SIGNED
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DUKE OF WELLINGTON ARTHUR WELLESLEY As Master-General of the Ordnance * Autographed Envelope Front * Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington , KG , GCB , GCH , PC , FRS ( c. May 1 , 1769 - September 14 , 1852 ) was an Anglo-Irish British Army soldier and statesman, widely considered one of the leading military and political figures of the first half of the 19th century. Commissioned an ensign in the British Army , he rose to prominence in the Napoleonic Wars , eventually reaching the rank of field marshal . As a general Wellington is often compared to the 1st Duke of Marlborough , with whom he shared many characteristics, chiefly a transition to politics after a highly successful military career. He was twice Tory Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , and was one of the leading figures in the House of Lords until his retirement in 1846. ORIGINAL RARE SIGNED ENVELOPE PANEL (FREE FRONT) 12th April 1820 No Reserve Price!
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