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Duke of Wellington
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
Field MarshalArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (né Wesley; 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852), was a British Army officer and statesman. A leading figure in early-19th-century British politics, Wellesley served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.