| Europe - 1811 - 858 pages
...recorapenced with new honours. As soon as the news of his victory arrived, he was raised to the peerage by the titles of Baron Douro of Wellesley, and Viscount Wellington of Talavera, and of Wellington in the county of Somerset. His conduct, however, both in Portugal and Spain, was... | |
| 1811 - 854 pages
...recompenced with new honours. As soon as the news of his victory arrived, he was raised to the peerage by the titles of Baron Douro of Wellesley, and Viscount Wellington of Talavera, and of Wellington in the county of Somerset. His conduct, however, both in Portugal and Spain, was... | |
| Walter Scott - Europe - 1811 - 860 pages
...recompenced with new honours. As soon as the news of his victory arrived, he was raised to the peerage by the titles of Baron Douro of Wellesley, and Viscount Wellington of Talavera, and of Wellington in the county of Somerset. His conduct, however, both in Portugal and Spain, was... | |
| Robert Southey - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1827 - 836 pages
...recompensed with new honours. As soon as the CHAP, news of his victory arrived, he was raised to the peerage by the •^^- titles of Baron Douro of Wellesley, and Viscount Wellington of 1809. Talavera, and of Wellington in the county of Somerset. j!5^*L On the fourth morning after the... | |
| Robert Southey - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1828 - 576 pages
...recompensed with new honours. As soon as the news of his victory arrived, he was raised to the peerage by the titles of Baron Douro of Wellesley, and Viscount Wellington of Talavera, and of Wellington in the county of Somerset. On the fourth morning after the battle, while CHAP. the... | |
| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1834 - 854 pages
...before it 22 Nov. Returns to Ireland Dec. 1809. Receives the Thanks of Parliament for Vimieiro, in his place in the House of Commons, and replies to...Talavera 26 Aug. Meets Marquis Wellesley at Seville 2 Nov. 1810. Thanks of Parliament voted for Talavera 1 Feb. Pension of 2,000/. per annum voted to Lord... | |
| Edmund Lodge - Great Britain - 1835 - 294 pages
...attached to his rank. As soon as the news of his victory reached England, he was raised to the peerage, by the titles of Baron Douro of Wellesley and Viscount Wellington of Talavera and of Wellington in the county of Somerset. The supineness and the distractions of the Spanish government... | |
| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1842 - 1008 pages
...Prince Regent of Portugal, appointed Marshal General of the Portuguese army 6 July, Battle of Talarera de la Reyna 27 and 28 July. Created a peer, by the titles of Baron Doom of Wellesley, and Viscount Wellington of Talavera 26 Aug. VUited Marquis W«Ue»ley at Seville... | |
| Andrew Redman Bonar - 1845 - 472 pages
...honours awaited him at home : as soon as news of his victory arrived, he was raised to the peerage by the titles of Baron Douro of Wellesley, and Viscount Wellington of Talavera, and Wellington in Somersetshire. Shortly after the battle of Talavera, Marquis Wellesley superseded... | |
| Edwin Sidney - Generals - 1845 - 426 pages
...of our own troops also ! " Sir Arthur Wellesley was elevated to the peerage on the 26th of August, by the titles of Baron Douro of Wellesley, and Viscount Wellington of Talavera ; but he did not receive the official notification till the 16th of September, and up to that period... | |
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