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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was a British general and statesman. After campaigns in India, he commanded the British and Portuguese armies in the Peninsular War from 1808, driving the French out of Portugal and Spain by 1814. In 1815 he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo with the Prussians, and he later served twice as prime minister.
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