List of monuments to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Wellington Monument may refer to any one of the monuments to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1769 – 1852), a leading British political and military figure of the 19th century, particularly noted for his defeat of Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo (1815).

This is a list of the monuments erected to him (in rough chronological order):

This monument overlooks the town of Wellington, from which Wellington's title was taken.

The Duke's horse, Copenhagen, has a monument over his grave at Stratfield Saye House, Hampshire.

Other legacy

See also

References

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