Duke of Wellington

Arthur Wesley, known as the Duke of Wellington, accomplished many great goals as a military commander. He won many battles and he also defeated one of the great military leader of all time, Napoleon Bonaparte, in the battle of Waterloo. He supported policies which he disapproved and he would fight for the country whether he liked it or not .                  Arthur Wesley was born on May 1, 1979 in Dublin, to the first Earl of Mornington. As a …

…France, where he surrender to the British navy blockading the harbor. He was then exiled to the island of St. Helena and became a martyr.         Wellington returned home with much honor from his people. This marked the end of his military career and the start of his political career. Wellington became Prime Minister of England. Even though he was thought of as a great military leader, Wellington is said to be the worst Prime Minister.