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THE

LIFE

OF

HIS GRACE
ARTHUR

DUKE, MARQUIS, AND EARL OF

WELLINGTON,

VISCOUNT WELLINGTON OF TALAVERA AND OF WELLINGTON, AND BARON DOURO OF WELLESLEY, ALL IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET, K. G.

AND FIELD MARSHAL OF THE BRITISH FORCES; MARSHAL-GENERAL OF
THE PORTUGUESE, AND CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE SPANISH ARMIES;
Commander-in-Chief of his Britannic Majesty's Forces serving in the Peninsula; also
Grandee of the First Class in Spain, Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo,
and Knight of the Golden Fleece, &c. &c. &c.

AND IN PORTUGAL

DUKE OF VITTORIA, MARQUIS OF TORRES VEDRAS, Conde De Vimiera, Knight.Grand Cross of the Royal Military Order of the Tower and Sword, &c. &c. &c.

CIVIL AND POLITICAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE SPANISH AFFAIRS, AND OF THE OCCURRENCES IN DIFFERENT QUARTERS

OF THE PENINSULA ;

AND OF THE RECENT EVENTS IN FRANCE:

Thus crowning the Everlasting Monumental Pillar of British National Glory. Including Numerous Interesting

Professional Anecdotes,

NOT ONLY OF HIS BRETHREN IN ARMS, BUT ALSO OF THE GREAT GENERALS OPPOSED TO HIM IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD.

FORMING

A Complete and General View of his Services,

AND OF THEIR BENEFICIAL CONSEQUENCES AS TO THE POLITICAL
SITUATION, AND HONOURABLE CHARACTER,
OF THE BRITISH NATION.

BY FRANCIS L. CLARKE.

ILLUSTRATED BY ENGRAVINGS.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY AND FOR J. AND J. CUNDEE,
IVY-LANE, PATERNOSTER-ROW.