Zack White charts the life story of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, from his military victories and mixed political record to the controversies of his personal life
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington has gone down in history as one of Britain’s most formidable military commanders. But how did he earn such an impressive reputation? In today’s Life of the Week episode, Dr Zack White guides Ellie Cawthorne through Wellington’s successes on the battlefield, as well as his controversial tenure as a politician and salacious personal life.