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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

(1769-1852), Field Marshal and Prime Minister

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The most famous soldier and statesman of his day, Wellington's early victories were in India and the Spanish Peninsula. In 1815, he was hailed as the man who achieved peace in Europe when he led the campaign to defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. He later became leader of the Tory party and, as Prime Minister, from 1828-1830, he carried an important, if controversial, act that allowed Catholic emancipation in Britain. However, he was vigorously opposed to the recasting of electoral boroughs that led to the reform of the House of Commons and the slow spread of democracy. This resistance ended in the fall of the Tories and made way for Earl Grey's Whig government that eventually passed the Reform Bill in 1832.

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The Champions of Reform destroying the Monster of Corruption, published by George Humphrey - NPG D48846

The Champions of Reform destroying the Monster of Corruption

published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 March 1831
NPG D48846

Those Fellows are a Great Nuisance - I can't see, haven't got my Spectacles Bob, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48847

Those Fellows are a Great Nuisance - I can't see, haven't got my Spectacles Bob

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 27 March 1831
NPG D48847

Seducing the K-g's Wife. Cato Ninetails., by Charles Jameson Grant, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48849

Seducing the K-g's Wife. Cato Ninetails.

by Charles Jameson Grant, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 April 1831
NPG D48849

The Charles Street Conspiracy (no. 10) or the Devil and the Tories, by Charles Jameson Grant, published by  Gabriel Shire Tregear - NPG D48850

The Charles Street Conspiracy (no. 10) or the Devil and the Tories

by Charles Jameson Grant, published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured lithograph, published 28 April 1831
NPG D48850

The Dissolution of Aristocratic Tyranny. or Vox Populi, Vox Dei, by Henry Heath, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48851

The Dissolution of Aristocratic Tyranny. or Vox Populi, Vox Dei

by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1831
NPG D48851

The Head Master turning out the Incorrigibles, by Henry Heath, published by  S. Gans - NPG D48852

The Head Master turning out the Incorrigibles

by Henry Heath, published by S. Gans
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1831
NPG D48852

The Swell Mob Milling the Glaze, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48853

The Swell Mob Milling the Glaze

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1831
NPG D48853

The Boro'mongers Remedy for an Obstinate Tenant, by Charles Jameson Grant, published by  E. King - NPG D48854

The Boro'mongers Remedy for an Obstinate Tenant

by Charles Jameson Grant, published by E. King
hand-coloured etching, published 3 May 1831
NPG D48854

First of September, by Robert Seymour, printed by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48855

First of September

by Robert Seymour, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1 September 1831
NPG D48855

Un Tableau Vivant, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41117

Un Tableau Vivant

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 March 1832
NPG D41117

An Irish Row, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Meifred, Lemercier & Co, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41119

An Irish Row

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Meifred, Lemercier & Co, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 March 1832
NPG D41119

A Modest Request (Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41121

A Modest Request (Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 23 March 1832
NPG D41121

Migra-Tory Peers, or The Lords Breaking Up, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41125

Migra-Tory Peers, or The Lords Breaking Up

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 April 1832
NPG D41125

The Mountain in Labor, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41127

The Mountain in Labor

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 23 April 1832
NPG D41127

Design for a New Coinage (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41128

Design for a New Coinage (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 28 April 1832
NPG D41128

The Judgement of Midas, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41129

The Judgement of Midas

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 May 1832
NPG D41129

The Great Stalking Horse, a Modern Antique, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41130

The Great Stalking Horse, a Modern Antique

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 May 1832
NPG D41130

Coroners Inquest Upon the Body of the Late Administration, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41132

Coroners Inquest Upon the Body of the Late Administration

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 15 May 1832
NPG D41132

Up and Down or Political See-Saw, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41134

Up and Down or Political See-Saw

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 18 May 1832
NPG D41134

Scene from Cinderella, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41135

Scene from Cinderella

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 May 1832
NPG D41135

A Most Extraordinary Rat!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41136

A Most Extraordinary Rat!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 May 1832
NPG D41136

Who Are

Who Are "We"?

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 May 1832
NPG D41138

New Reform Coach, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41142

New Reform Coach

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 June 1832
NPG D41142

A Battle Royal or A Set-to for a Crown, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41146

A Battle Royal or A Set-to for a Crown

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 July 1832
NPG D41146

The Rival Artistes or Sketches from the King's Theatre, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41148

The Rival Artistes or Sketches from the King's Theatre

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 July 1832
NPG D41148

Important Petition, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41153

Important Petition

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 August 1832
NPG D41153

Mazeppa (King William IV; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41154

Mazeppa (King William IV; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 August 1832
NPG D41154

The Lord Harry and his new Train Bearer, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41157

The Lord Harry and his new Train Bearer

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 August 1832
NPG D41157

Making a Point, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41159

Making a Point

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 August 1832
NPG D41159

Jack Ketch Executing Sentence on a Culprit, by Henry Heath, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D46033

Jack Ketch Executing Sentence on a Culprit

by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1832
NPG D46033

A Modest Request (Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D46039

A Modest Request (Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 23 March 1832
NPG D46039

A sketch for a National Monument, or William the Fourth on his Grey Charger, probably by T.C. Wilson, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D46054

A sketch for a National Monument, or William the Fourth on his Grey Charger

probably by T.C. Wilson, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured lithograph, circa May 1832
NPG D46054

Battle Royal Between the Whig National School Boys & the Tory Charity Crabs, by and published by Gabriel Shire Tregear, and by  Charles Jameson Grant - NPG D46056

Battle Royal Between the Whig National School Boys & the Tory Charity Crabs

by and published by Gabriel Shire Tregear, and by Charles Jameson Grant
hand-coloured lithograph, published May 1832
NPG D46056

The Reformers Victorious!!! or the Tory Gang Upset, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48856

The Reformers Victorious!!! or the Tory Gang Upset

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1832
NPG D48856

The Degraded Recruiting Sergeant, by Henry Heath, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48857

The Degraded Recruiting Sergeant

by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1832
NPG D48857

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