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A Long and Illustrious History

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

AWilliam
BArthur
CGeorge
DRichard

Answer & explanation

The correct answer is Arthur.

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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