Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video, with Scottish music, of the Duke of Wellington statue on a rearing horse in Princes Street on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Edinburgh, Britain, United Kingdom. Bronze statue of the Duke of Wellington on a rearing horse. Wellington is bareheaded, wearing a cloak and riding boots with spurs. He holds his hat and reins with his left hand and points across the horse's body with his raised right hand. He has a sword at his left side. The horse is looking slightly to its left. All atop a granite pedestal.. Arthur Wellesley, born 1769, died 1852, better known as The Duke of Wellington, rose to prominence as a general during the peninsular campaign of the Napoleonic Wars, and was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal after leading the allied forces to victory against the French at the Battle of Vitoria in 1813. At the age of 44, he was the youngest officer ever to earn this rank. In 1815, he commanded the allied armies, defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. He was prime minister twice, and continued as one of the leading figures in the House of Lords until his retirement. He remained Commander-in-Chief of the British Army until his death in 1852. The statue as by John Steell. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September.
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