Wellington's victory in Spain and even more devastating French losses in Russia forced Napoleon to abdicate. The duke’s old rival was bested. Victory won him a new title – the Duke of Wellington.

Wellington was given the title of duke and hailed as a national hero. His fight with Napoleon, however, whom he had never ...

We are pleased to announce the winner for the 2024 Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History. We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2024 Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History ...

The Waterseller of Seville, about 1620, by Diego Velázquez (1599–1660), 421⁄3in by 32in, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House, London. The Duke of Wellington says: I have known this painting all ...

At the award ceremony the winning authors were given the medal by The Duke of Wellington, a member of the Judging Panel and the prime mover behind the establishment of the Medal in honour of the 1st ...