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The Battle of Salamanca, 22 July 1812

(by Richard Simkin)

Wellington, commanding an Allied force, defeated Marshal Marmont's French army outside Salamanca 🇪🇸

The victory was one of Wellington's finest & showed how he could seize an opportunity on the offensive too.

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2023-01-28

Wellington, with his multinational staff, rides past British Infantry during the Waterloo Campaign.

In his iconic bicorn hat, Wellington wore cockades to represent the allied nations, which reflects Wellington's diplomacy in the coalition.

(By Patrice Courcelle)

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2022-08-07

The 2nd Battle of Sorauren, 30 July 1813, was Soult’s last attempt to win a significant victory during the Pyrenees campaign.

It saw an attack along a longer front than previous assaults repulsed by Wellington's army.

It ended with a chaotic retreat for the French.

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2022-07-30

🌈A book list for Pride Month! 🌈

We asked Wellington's for a list of their favourite children's books featuring LGBTQIA+ characters. See the list here https://t.co/sQszLxDWJp

Thanks !

Image by Anke Kuhl from Tell Me

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2022-06-16

August is Wellington's biggest foodie month of the year and we are here for it! 🍣 🍻 🍔

https://t.co/THQ3f7Jh5C

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2022-05-31

Do all vampires age as gracefully as Juliet? Asking for a friend.

Let's wish Wellington's kindest archivist a happy birthday! 💕

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2022-05-12

8 Jan 1812, Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese army undertook the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo.

The fortress-town fell swiftly, in only 11 days.

Troops battled with the weather, including icy rivers & freezing nights as well as the walls defended by est 1,800 French soldiers.

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2022-01-09

These boots were made for walking... in Wellington's army at Waterloo! Major General Sir Richard Hussey Vivian (Later 1st Lord Vivian) (1775–1842) by Martin Archer Shee (1769–1850) is in collection. Vivian studied .

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2021-12-02

New Napoleonicist episode:

I hog the mic for this one, reprising a talk that I did for lecture series on 'Desertion, discipline and dastardly behaviour: crime and punishment in Wellington's army, 1810-11'

🎧https://t.co/xPlsTxzy78
Support: https://t.co/lkQsz8Tcys

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2021-11-10

Meanwhile in a parallel universe the Duke of Wellington's finely observed impersonation of Kenneth Williams fails to impress a French jurer at the Cannes Film Festival, July 1830

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2021-08-07

Today is one of Wellington's oldest resident's birthday! Let's wish Juliet a wonderful day 💕

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2021-05-12

Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher died in 1819. Nicknamed Marshall Vorwärts, he is best known for liberating Germany from Napoleonic rule in 1813, coming to Wellington's aid at Waterloo in 1815, and taking over Napoleonic Twitter in 2020. Oh, and the elephants.

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2020-09-12

Sir Henry Hardinge was Wellington's second in his duel with Lord Winchilsea. Hardinge was also second to his brother in law, Lord Londonderry, who fought a duel with Cornet Battier, in 1824. The satirists had a field day (image: BM)

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2020-08-13

Fought 11 August 1812, The Battle of Majadahonda. An Imperial French cavalry division led by General Trelliard attack 2 brigades of cavalry under Colonel Benjamin d'Urban, which formed the advance guard of Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Wellington's army.

A tactical draw.

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2020-08-11

A summery snap, for when Wellington's weather is anything but 🙃 This is a postcard of Days Bay jetty in c. 1905; find it on our Recollect site: https://t.co/dNuRDzHIAY

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2020-03-12

The year was 1955. Sidney Holland was PM, "Rock Around the Clock" was on the radio, & in Wellington's Central Library the mechanical guillotine was operated by none other than Sam Coleman...
https://t.co/KRPl2Spzbh

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2020-03-09

(Art in Process) Wellington's own Pamela Carter does Fab Workshops, has been creating new works for the Town Hall Christmas. Best Gift, Pam's Paintings drop by this Saturday Dec 7th 9am-4pm

Map + More https://t.co/qUZcL99dzY

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2019-12-07

This Saturday Dec 7th 9am-4pm, Wellington's own Artist Pamela Carter will Showcase New work/Gift Giving ideas at our Annual Town Hall Christmas Event

(Map + More at) https://t.co/qUZcL99dzY

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2019-12-07

At one of the busiest road junctions in London is The Royal Exchange.

The statue is of The Duke of Wellington. The bronze used to cast it was sourced from enemy cannon captured during Wellington's continental campaigns. He was never shy of savouring a victory.

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2019-09-25