Wellington

Arthur, Duke of, was bom in 1759. In 1794-95 he served in Flanders, and then in 1796 went to Bengal just as war was declared against Tippoo Saib. In 1799 he was appointed to the. administration of Mysore, and, becoming major-general in 1802, commanded to help the Mahrattas, and afterwards to subdue them. After being in England from 1805 to 1809, he took chief command in the Peninsula, opening the campaign with the famous pa age of the Douro and the victory at Talavera. In 1810 the battle of Busaco was followed by the