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35 Historical Figures photographed in the 19th Century

23. Arthur Wellesley, First Duke of Wellington

Bild: Antoine Claudet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Arthur Wellesley was the commander of the British military during the Napoleonic Wars and is best known for his victory at the Battle of Waterloo. After the war, he was noted as the most decorated military officer in Europe and later he would serve as the British Prime Minister.

He was born in 1769 and photographed several times in his life.