Wellington's victory in Spain and even more devastating French losses in Russia forced Napoleon to abdicate. The duke’s old rival was bested. Victory won him a new title – the Duke of Wellington.

Arthur Wellesley was given the title of the Duke of Wellington before playing a key role in defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and ending the Napoleonic Wars. As a reward for his ...

In the life of George Stephenson, the distinguished railroad engineer, it is stated that for a long long period of time the Duke of Wellington would not trust himself behind a locomotive.

At the award ceremony the winning authors were given the medal by The Duke of Wellington, a member of the Judging Panel and the prime mover behind the establishment of the Medal in honour of the 1st ...

At the Institute’s 2023-24 Annual General Meeting, current Chair Sir David Lidington announced that, at the end of his five-year term of office, he would be succeeded by the Duke of Wellington. The ...

For decades, Glaswegians have capped the Duke of Wellington statue outside the Gallery of Modern Art with a traffic cone. Locals have battled the council over the placement of the cone for years.

Did your local get listed? The Iron Duke is named after the Duke of Wellington, and a distinct Wellington theme pervades the pub. Around the walls there are annual photos of the boys of Wellington ...