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Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington, oil on canvas by Sir Thomas Lawrence.
Arthur Wellesley was created a duke in 1814, following his successful conclusion of the Peninsular War.1