1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, then aged 74 or 75. His defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 puts him in the first rank of Britain's military heroes. 1844.

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image showing 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, then aged 74 or 75. His defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 puts him in the first rank of Britain's military heroes. 1844.

the_ape_man on January 20th, 2018 at 12:38 UTC »

Hurrah for old nosey!

20past4am on January 20th, 2018 at 12:43 UTC »

A picture of someone born in 1770... That really is a long time ago.

ExpatJundi on January 20th, 2018 at 12:45 UTC »

He also promoted Sharpe from the ranks.