{"slug": "arthur-wellesley-1st-duke-of-wellington", "label": "Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wellesley%2C_1st_Duke_of_Wellington", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131691", "qid": "Q131691", "description": "British Field Marshal, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1828–1830, 1834 (1769-1852)", "entries": 17, "years": 11, "span": [1808, 1834], "span_label": ["1808 CE", "1834 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 12}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 4}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom", "label": "Prime Minister of the United Kingdom", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "william-iv", "label": "William IV", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "madrid", "label": "Madrid", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "napoleon", "label": "Napoleon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "napoleonic-wars", "label": "Napoleonic Wars", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "george-iv", "label": "George IV", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "royal-charter", "label": "Royal charter", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1808, "year_label": "1808 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 17", "text": "August 17 – Peninsular War: Battle of Roliça: A British-Portuguese army under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeats an outnumbered French army under General Henri Delaborde.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369185588#July–September", "title": "1808", "revid": 1369185588, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1809, "year_label": "1809 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 28", "text": "July 28 – Peninsula War – Battle of Talavera: Sir Arthur Wellesley's British, Portuguese and Spanish army defeats a French force.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349276571#July–September", "title": "1809", "revid": 1349276571, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1809, "year_label": "1809 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 10", "text": "May 10–11 – Peninsular War – Battle of Grijó: the Anglo-Portuguese Army, commanded by Sir Arthur Wellesley, defeats the French army, commanded by Marshal Soult, in Portugal.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349276571#April–June", "title": "1809", "revid": 1349276571, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1810, "year_label": "1810 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 27", "text": "September 27 - Peninsular War: Battle of Bussaco: Anglo-Portuguese forces under General Arthur Wellington repel several attacks of the French invasion force (65,000 men) under André Masséna at Bussaco. Wellington is forced to withdraw to the Lines of Torres Vedras after Masséna's troops outflank his positions. The French lose 522 dead and 3,612 wounded. The allied losses are 200 dead and 1,001 wounded.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357106545#July–September", "title": "1810", "revid": 1357106545, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1811, "year_label": "1811 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 3", "text": "May 3–5 – Peninsular War – Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro: An Anglo-Portuguese Army under General Arthur Wellington defeats the French forces under Marshal André Masséna.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361375672#April–June", "title": "1811", "revid": 1361375672, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1812, "year_label": "1812 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 12", "text": "August 12 – Peninsular War: The combined English and Portuguese army under the command of Wellington enters Madrid, following the Battle of Salamanca.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364673712#July–September", "title": "1812", "revid": 1364673712, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1812, "year_label": "1812 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 22", "text": "July 22 – Peninsular War – Battle of Salamanca: British forces led by the Earl of Wellington defeat French troops near Salamanca, Spain.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364673712#July–September", "title": "1812", "revid": 1364673712, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1812, "year_label": "1812 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 16", "text": "March 16–April 6 – Siege of Badajoz (Peninsular War): The Anglo-Portuguese Army, under the Earl of Wellington, besieges Badajoz, Spain and forces the surrender of the French garrison.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364673712#January–March", "title": "1812", "revid": 1364673712, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1814, "year_label": "1814 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 15", "text": "February 15 – War of the Sixth Coalition – Battle of Garris: An Allied army led by the Duke of Wellington is victorious against the French under Jean Isidore Harispe.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360305709#February", "title": "1814", "revid": 1360305709, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1814, "year_label": "1814 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 27", "text": "February 27 – War of the Sixth Coalition – Battle of Orthez: An Allied army led by the Duke of Wellington is victorious against the French under Jean-de-Dieu Soult.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360305709#February", "title": "1814", "revid": 1360305709, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1815, "year_label": "1815 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June", "text": "Battle of Quatre Bras – Marshal Ney engages Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, resulting in a tactical and strategic draw.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365587765#June", "title": "1815", "revid": 1365587765, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1815, "year_label": "1815 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 18", "text": "June 18 – Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Waterloo – Allied forces led by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher decisively, and this time permanently, defeat Napoleon.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365587765#June", "title": "1815", "revid": 1365587765, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1828, "year_label": "1828 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 22", "text": "January 22 – Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, succeeds Lord Goderich as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371323922#January–March", "title": "1828", "revid": 1371323922, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1829, "year_label": "1829 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "August 14", "text": "August 14 – King's College London is founded by Royal Charter, under the patronage of King George IV and the Prime Minister, The Duke of Wellington.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371400114#July–September", "title": "1829", "revid": 1371400114, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1830, "year_label": "1830 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 22", "text": "November 22 – The Whig Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey succeeds Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352223718#October–December", "title": "1830", "revid": 1352223718, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1834, "year_label": "1834 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 10", "text": "December 10 – Sir Robert Peel succeeds The Duke of Wellington as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360367111#October–December", "title": "1834", "revid": 1360367111, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1834, "year_label": "1834 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 14", "text": "November 14 – William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne becomes the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to be dismissed by the British monarch. King William IV temporarily appoints Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, to form a caretaker government.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360367111#October–December", "title": "1834", "revid": 1360367111, "section": "Events › October–December"}}]}