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Great man theory of history1 quote
I used to say of him that his presence on the field made the difference of forty thousand men. — Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington · 1831Military strategy1 quote
I used to say of him that his presence on the field made the difference of forty thousand men. — Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington · 1831Military victories1 quote
Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. — Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington · 1815War1 quote
Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. — Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington · 1815