James Grant Wilson is quoted as describing the admiration of the Duke of Wellington for Gen. Washington as related by the then Duke, and is quoted as follows: View Full Article in Timesmachine ...

How did Napoleon's focus on saving his empire after Russia leave Spain vulnerable to Wellington’s forces? In 1813, as French armies weakened, Wellington’s advance liberated Madrid again and set the ...

Wellington’s men occupied the outlying ... The first time in the whole history of the Napoleonic wars the Guard was seen to falter and then eventually fall back, shouting "Sauve qui peut." ...

In 1809, as Napoleon fought the Austrians at Wagram, the war in Spain and Portugal continued to rage. The French had inflicted several heavy defeats on Spanish field armies, but now they faced a ...

The Duke of Wellington's legacy still towers ... order was under threat and by February Britain and France were at war. Wellington had to grow up quickly. He marked his new-found focus by setting ...

Arthur Wellesley was given the title of the Duke of Wellington before playing a key role in defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and ending the Napoleonic Wars. As a reward for his ...

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Play the game and take sides in the Battle of Waterloo. The battle was fought between the French army, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the Duke of Wellington, leader of the Anglo-Allied forces.