Richard Wellesley: Ireland’s Forgotten Napoleon
Update: 2025-08-15
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Abie Philbin Bowman and Kate O’Malley hear about a Meath man who conquered more land in India, more quickly, than Napoleon conquered in Europe. And yet, he is largely forgotten today - in part because he has been eclipsed by his ungrateful younger brother. Richard Wellesley - whose Irish ancestry dates back to the 12th Century, and whose descendants include the current British King Charles III - was a lifelong opponent of slavery and Supporter of Catholic Emancipation. Both his wives were Catholic. And he served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the time of Daniel O’Connell.
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