Show better soldier than jhan statesman j one hundred years ago on tho the furty flath anniversary of his birth urd ord wellington was rewarded with khe Q title of duke in recognition of othla his i success in the peninsula campaign against tho the french at the same time the house of commons voted for tile tho support of his now dignity 4 within a little more thana year the famous soldier was desta deaunee ned to win tile the great victory at waterloo and to bi be made tile the commander ln in chalef ot of the british forces later in life tile the duke duka of wellington became british prime minister but the strong personal qualities ties that had helped him to success na as a soldier were wera not tho the qualities that beef bes or thedore ind and theca the career roer of the duke duka gs as asta i added little to his fame vf |