Today marks the 250th date of birth of Arthur Wellesley. Arthur Wellesley became the 1st Duke of Wellington, and a towering figure in British history. Winner of Waterloo, defeater of Napoleon in 1815, and British Prime Minister (1828–30, 1834). He was synonymous with notions of "Britishness" - the stiff upper lip, unfussy straightforwardness and incorruptibility in office. His wry one-liners and unflappability under pressure are well documented. But how much do we really know about the Iron Duke
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