Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

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Topic

Military victories War

Author

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Source

Letters of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1815 1810s 19th century

Occupation

National leader General Politician

From

Ireland Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Wellesley, Arthur. Letter from the field of Waterloo. June 1815.

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