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The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. What was his first name?

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Explanation

Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. He later served as Prime Minister of the UK from 1828 to 1830.

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