Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Essays

Synopsis. During World War 2, Endel Keller, age 18, was drafted in the German army. With no choice, Keller fought against Russia. After the War, Keller was hiding from the Russian Police, thus changing his last name to Nelis and moving from Leningrad to Haapsalu. In a small town, Nelis became a teacher administrating sports, which he selected fencing. Unfortunately, the school did not have equipment for sports. Nelis had to improvise creating foil swords with branches and cardboard. Over time, Nelis

Wellesley was named so in 1814 by King George III in honor of his military accomplishments, particularly at the Battle of Vitoria of 1813 against the French, which sent Napoleon into exile. This, as is well known, was followed by Napoleon’s last effort during the 100 Days in 1815, where he was defeated once and for all at Waterloo by Wellesley once again—lifetime Commander-in-Chief of the British Army with participation

peace agreement which the allies rejected. Now, the Waterloo Campaign had begun. Napoleon was to face up against Europe's most feared, successful and veteran commanders. One of these, the Anglo-Irish Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, better known as the 1st Duke of Wellington. Wellington commanded the Anglo-Dutch forces, being extremely experienced in battle. He had been embroiled in both the Flanders Campaign, the Mahratta War in India and notably in the Iberian Campaign against Napoleon. In this