Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington - Battle Quotes
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The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
The history of a battle, is not unlike the history of a ball. Some individuals may recollect all the little events of which the great result is the battle won or lost, but no individual can recollect the order in which, or the exact moment at which, they occurred, which makes all the difference as to their value or importance...
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Just to show you how little reliance can be placed even on what are supposed the best accounts of a battle, I mention that there are some circumstances mentioned in General —'s account which did not occur as he relates them. It is impossible to say when each important occurrence took place, or in what order.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
On trying to write about the Battle of Watterloo:
Write the history of a battle? As well write the history of a ball!Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
During the Peninsula War, I heard a Portuguese general address his troops before a battle with the words, "Remember men, you are Portuguese!"
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
