What were Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington’s views of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (later Napoleon III) rise to power?
Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, is known for his role in defeating Napoleon I at Waterloo in 1815. Wellington lived long enough to be photographed and to witness Napoleon I's nephew, Louis-Napoléon (Napoleon III), rise to the presidency of France in a dictatorial manner, just as his uncle had. However, Wellington died in September 1852, roughly eighty days before Louis-Napoléon was crowned as Emperor of the French. So what did he think of Napoleon III?
Posted Dec 7, 2025, 11:40 PM UTC
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