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Wellington, duke of
- Arthur Wellesley, a British general of the nineteenth century, revered in his country as the victor over the emperor Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo .
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Notes
Wellington is known for allegedly saying “the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.” Eton is a famous English boarding school for boys. Wellington's statement emphasizes the effect of people's moral training and breeding on their later life.
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Wellington, Duke of, personal sketch of, 4; popular respect shown to, at all times, 10.
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Walton-on-the-Naze, 204 Warwick, Lord, 93 Watton, 132 Weather Heath, 81 Weeley, 227 Wellington, Duke of, 48 Wells-next-Sea, 336, 337 West Manningfield, 259 Weyland Wood, 132 White steam car, 138 et seq.
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Wellington, Duke of, his inauguration as Chancellor, 17.
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Wellington, Duke of, compared with Washington and Jackson, 73.
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Wellington, Duke of, on paying bills, 125; his cook, 136.
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