General Sir Arthur Wellesley

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military leader
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington's_Regiment
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Waterloo_Medal
Order of the Bath
Order of the Garter
Gold Medal for the Battle of Vimeiro
gptkbp:birthDate 1769-05-01
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Paul's_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Arthur_Wellesley,_2nd_Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:Lady_Mary_Wellesley
gptkb:Lord_Charles_Wellesley
gptkbp:deathDate 1852-09-14
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkb:Eton_College
gptkbp:famousQuote Victory is not always winning the battle... but rising every time you fall.
I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they frighten me.
The only thing I am afraid of is fear.
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Arthur_Wellesley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Sir Arthur Wellesley
gptkbp:influenced British_military_strategy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Churchill,_1st_Duke_of_Marlborough
gptkbp:knownFor military tactics
political leadership
defeating_Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Wellington's_Victory
gptkb:Wellington_Barracks
gptkb:Wellington_College
gptkb:Wellington_Monument
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Salamanca
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Vimeiro
Battle of Assaye
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Stratfield_Saye_House
gptkb:Apsley_House
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Peninsular_War
Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Catherine_Pakenham
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington