He frequented brothels, once shot a woman doing her washing but led troops to victory at Waterloo. JAMES MOORE marks the 250th anniversary of the Duke of Wellington's birth ...

Duke of Wellington: I wish my father had lived to see the Waterloo commemorations. In his first interview since inheriting the title, the Duke of Wellington reveals how his family is preparing for ...

The battle of Waterloo stopped Napoleon and made a hero of the Duke of Wellington. But historian Peter Hofschroer tells Liane Hansen that a scale model of the battle made by one Lt. William ...

The 1st Duke of Wellington was always very particular about the way he turned himself out — as was his nemesis Napoleon, ... mounted on white charger, overlooking the terrain of Waterloo.

Duke of Wellington's decanters 'from Battle of Waterloo' and cheque 'to pay off mistress' found in box locked for 75 YEARS as owner didn't have a key Box was eventually prised open by owner's grandson ...

An American war re-enactor earned the job of Napoleon for the 210th anniversary of the battle, despite his accent.

The eighth Duke of Wellington has died, aged 99. Arthur Valerian Wellesley passed away peacefully this morning at his Hampshire home, the Stratfield Saye Estate, his spokesperson confirmed.

Wellington made these famous, much-quoted comments about Waterloo to people who saw him in the immediate aftermath of victory 200 years ago. He rarely spoke of anything at length; it was his habit ...

The Duke of Wellington, whose famous ancestor won the Battle of Waterloo, died today aged 99. Arthur Wellesley - the 8th Duke of Wellington also known as the Prince of Waterloo - died peacefully ...

A FUTURE Duke of Wellington is to ride again at Waterloo - 200 years after the famous victory over Napoleon. By John Ingham 17:24, Fri, Mar 20, 2015 | UPDATED: 14:55, Sun, Mar 22, 2015 ...

A pair of original "Wellington boots" are to go on display to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The first Duke of Wellington's handwritten orders from the conflict will also be ...

Building an Army. It is as well, however, to first consider Wellington’s quote in full. What he actually said, in a letter of May 8, 1815 to Lord Stewart, was “I have got an infamous army, very weak ...