Life and campaigns of Arthur, Duke of Wellington, K.G. ... / by Rev. G.N. Wright.

  • George Newenham Wright
Date:
1841
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    appointed secretary for foreign affairs, ibid. Appointed lord-lieutenant of Ireland, ibid. Commences warlike operations against Tippo Sultaun, i. 27. Achieves the conquest of the Mysore, i. 30. Orders the invasion of the Mahratta territory, i. 53. Greatly beneficial results from his administration as governor-general, i. 104. Virulent charges against him by Mr. Paul], i. 98. His triumphant vindication by General Wellesley, i. 102. Is honoured by the House of Commons with a vote of thanks, i. 105. Arrives at Cadiz on a special mission from the British Government, ii. 175. Is warned by Sir Arthur Wellesley of the duplicity of the Spaniards, ii. 177. Proceeds to Seville, ii. 17G. Returns to England, ii. 231. His luminous and triumphant defence of Lord Wellington’s conduct, ii. 307. Masterly reasoning to induce ministers to continue the war in the Peninsula, iii. 71. Is calumniated by the Portuguese Government, iii. 77. Resigns the situation of foreign secretary of state, and is succeeded by Lord Castlereagh, iii. 245. Is commissioned by the Prince-Regent to form a ministry, but fails in doing so, iii. 250. Is appointed lord-lieutenant of Ireland, iv. 119. Is outrageously insulted at the theatre, ibid. At a public dinner proposes the health of the Duke of Wel- lington, which is ill received, and wherefore, iv. 121. Wellesley, Henry, subsequently Lord Cowley, proceeds to Cadiz as plenipoten- tiary from the British government, ii. 328. Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, his descent, i. 1, 2. His birth, i. 7. Removed from Eton after a brief residence there, i. 10. Studies at the military college of Angiers, i. 11. Receives his first commission, i. 12. List of his steps of elevation, i. 14. When Colonel Wellesley, accompanies Lord Moira in his expedition to the Low Countries, i. 15. First distinguishes himself in action, i. 16. Covers General Dunde’s retreat, i. 19. Proceeds to India, i. 21. Is distinguished at the battle of Malavelly, i. 25. And at the taking of Seringapatam, i. 31. His judicious conduct as commandant of Seringapatam, i. 41 • Defeats at Conaghull the freebooter Dhoondiah Waugh who is slain there, i. 44. Appointed to the command of the army of the Mysore, i. 46. Marches against Holkar and Scindiah, i. 53. Enters Poonah and restores the Peishwah, i. 54. Takes Ahmednagur, i. 59. Gives Scindiah a severe defeat at Assaye, i. 65. His just and pointed answer to a Mahratta intriguer, i. 69. Defeats Scindiah at Argaum, i. 70. Storms the hill-fort of Gawilghur, i. 74. Concludes a treaty with the rajah of Berar, i. 75. His enforcement of strict discipline, i. 80. Presented with a service of plate by the officers who served under him, i. 87. And with a splendid sword by the British of Calcutta, i. 81. Grateful and affectionate address to him by the native inhabitants of Seringapatam, i. 92. Resigns his Indian command, and returns to Europe, i. 95. Proceeds to Hanover with the expedition com- manded by Lord Catlieart, i. 96. His persevering and earnest devotion to the service of his sovereign and the military profession, i. 97. His marriage, i. 97. Defends the conduct of Marquis Wellesley, i. 99. Appointed chief secretary of state for Ireland, i. 105. His useful services in that capacity, i. 106. Has a command in the expedition to Copenhagen, i. 108. Defeats the Danes at Kioge, i. 112. Draws up the terms of capitulation, i. 115. Receives the thanks of parliament, i. 118. His exertions for the welfare of the Established Church in Ireland, i. 120. Destined to command an expedition to South America, i. 192. Appointed to the command of the expedition sent from Cork to the Peninsula, i. 195. Lands in Portugal with twelve thousand men, i. 197. Prevents the junction of the armies of Laborde and Loison, i. 202. Defeats the French under General Laborde at Rolica, i. 205. And under Junot at Vimiera, i. 211. Is superseded by Sir Hew Dalrymple, i. 199, 216. Retires from Portugal, i. 227. Vindicates the expediency of the Convention of Cintra, i. 229. His conduct submitted to a court of inquiry and approved of, i. 239. Resumes his duty as secretary of state for Ireland, i. 241. Receives the thanks of the House of Commons for his victory at Vimiera, i. 445. Bears testimony to the high merits of the Duke of York in disciplining the army, i. 449. Defends in the House of Commons the conduct of ministers