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Richard Holmes charts Wellington’s stellar military career from India to Europe, and in the process, rediscovers the reasons Queen Victoria called him the gr...
- 46 min
- 33.4K
- Prince Corsica
A leading political and military figure of the 19th century, the Duke of Wellington is best remembered for his defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo in 1815. As a general, he was renowned...
- 49 min
- 19
- Documentary Bay
Dec 23, 2022 · This feature length documentary looks behind the iron mask to focus on the intriguing complexities of the Duke of Wellington - his character, personality and relationships, told through his...
- 140 min
- 3.5K
- HistoryIsOurs Documentaries
The documentary explores the growing success of the Iron Duke, his breakout defeat of Napoleon in the Peninsular War, the Battle of Waterloo and his reactionary position on the Reform Bill as prime minister.
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- Documentary, Biography
- Richard Sanders, Brendan Easton
- 2015-05-10
May 10, 2015 · Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked Drama documentary. A personal portrait of the victor of Waterloo, drawing on his own vast correspondence and the letters and memoirs of those who knew...
- Richard E Grant
- Denys Blakeway
- Richard Sanders
- Richard Sanders
Jan 1, 2002 · Premiered January 1, 2002. Runtime 1h. Total Runtime 3h (3 episodes) Country United Kingdom. Genres Documentary. In this revealing three-part series, military historian Richard Holmes tells the story, both on and off the battlefield, of Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington.
This drama documentary looks behind the iron mask to focus on the intriguing complexities of the Duke of Wellington - his character, personality and relationships, told through his own words and the words of those who knew him best.