The Wellington Monument, Hyde Park, London
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The Wellington Monument, Hyde Park, London
The Wellington Monument to Arthur Wellesley, the first duke of Wellington, commemorating his victories in the Peninsular War and the latter stages of the Napoleonic Wars, sited at the south-western end of Park Lane, Hyde Park, London. It was inaugurated on 18 June 1822 and was the statue of Achilles (by sculptor Richard Westmacott)constructed from melted-down captured enemy cannon. Date: circa 1910s
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© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Achilles Arthur Campaign Campaigns Cannon Commemorating Enemy Hyde Melted Mythology Napoleonic Peninsular Victories Wellesley Wellington Westmacott
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