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Battles of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

  • Battle of Quatre BrasOn the 15th of June 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte crossed into what is now Belgium without alerting Coalition leaders. He intended to drive a wedge between two…
  • Battle of VimeiroOn the 21st of August 1808, General Arthur Wellesley stood near the village of Vimeiro with 20,000 men. His force included eight independent infantry…