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Duchess of Richmond's ball
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The Duchess of Richmond's ball was a ball hosted by Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond, in Brussels on 15 June 1815, the night before the Battle of Quatre Bras. Charlotte's husband Charles Lennox,
The Duchess of Richmond's Ball (1870s) by Robert Alexander Hillingford
The Duchess of Richmond's Ball (1870s) by Robert Alexander Hillingford
Intelligence of the Battle of Ligny (1818) by William Heath, depicting a Prussian officer informing the Duke of Wellington that the French have crosse
Intelligence of the Battle of Ligny (1818) by William Heath, depicting a Prussian officer informing the Duke of Wellington that the French have crossed the border at Charleroi and that the Prussians would concentrate their army at Ligny
Before Waterloo (1868) by Henry O'Neil, depicting officers departing from the Duchess of Richmond's ball
Before Waterloo (1868) by Henry O'Neil, depicting officers departing from the Duchess of Richmond's ball
The coach house, proposed by Sir William Fraser in 1888 as the likely location of the ball
The coach house, proposed by Sir William Fraser in 1888 as the likely location of the ball
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was a British Army officer and statesman. A leading figure in early-19th-century British politics, Wellesley served as Prime Minister of the Uni
Duchess of Richmond's ball
…exception of three generals, every officer high in Wellington's army was there to be seen". The proceedings were interrupted soon after the arrival of the Duke of Wellington, when he was notified of Napoleon's unexpected advance on the nearby crossroads of Quatre Bras, located 34 km (21 mi) to the south. This forced him to…
Portrait of the Duke of Wellington, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, c. 1815–1816
Portrait of the Duke of Wellington, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, c. 1815–1816
Wellesley spent much of his early childhood at his family's ancestral home, Dangan Castle in County Meath, Ireland (engraving, 1842).
Wellesley spent much of his early childhood at his family's ancestral home, Dangan Castle in County Meath, Ireland (engraving, 1842).
Beginning in 1787, Wellesley served at Dublin Castle (pictured) as aide-de-camp to two successive Lords Lieutenant of Ireland
Beginning in 1787, Wellesley served at Dublin Castle (pictured) as aide-de-camp to two successive Lords Lieutenant of Ireland
Wellesley as Lieutenant Colonel, aged c. 26, in the 33rd Regiment. Portrait of Arthur Wellesley by John Hoppner, 1795.
Wellesley as Lieutenant Colonel, aged c. 26, in the 33rd Regiment. Portrait of Arthur Wellesley by John Hoppner, 1795.