Sir Arthur Wellesley
Alexandria: Redcoats in the Land of the Pharaohs
By Eric NiderostIt was a spectacle never to be forgotten by those few who were lucky enough to witness it. Read more
Sir Arthur Wellesley
Dismal British Retreat to Corunna
By Eric NiderostIt was December 1808, and the French Army was struggling though the 4,500-foot Sierra de Guadarrama Mountains in central Spain. Read more
Sir Arthur Wellesley
Chevau-Légers Polonais: Napoleon’s Polish Cavalry Charge at Somosierra Pass
By Alexander ZarkzewskiOn the foggy morning of November 30, 1808, Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, watched impatiently as his Grande Armée lumbered up the rocky slopes of the Sierra de Guadarrama Mountains of central Spain. Read more
Sir Arthur Wellesley
Revolutionary War Weapons: The Brown Bess Musket
By Joseph G. BilbyThe French advanced swiftly, with men yelling “Hurrah” and officers shouting encouragement. They knew the British were to the front, somewhere, although they could not see them yet, and they expected to roll over the enemy in an impetuous, distinctively Gallic tide. Read more
Sir Arthur Wellesley
The Duke of Wellington’s Preparations for the Battle of Waterloo
By William E. WelshField Marshal Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, was in Vienna when the news arrived in early March 1815 that Napoleon had escaped from exile on Elba and returned to France. Read more
