Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington was an Irish soldier and statesman who went down in history as was one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. He was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under the Tory party.

Wellesley soon rose to prominence as a General during the early Napoleonic Wars. He led the Allied forces to victory against the French after going head-to-head with Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo.