Military career of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Military career of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852), was one of the leading British military and political figures of the 19th century. Often referred to only as "The Duke of Wellington", he led a successful military career in India during the Fourth Anglo–Mysore War (1798–99) and the Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805), and in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815). Starting his career in 1787 as a commissioned officer in the infantry, before seeing his first action in the Flanders Campaign, Wellesley rose in rank by purchasing
Wellesley High School for the past several seasons. In 2015, the team lost to the Acton-Boxborough High School for the state title. The team is coached by Lauren Berenson. Wellesley High School is a member of the Bay State Conference and the Eastern Massachusetts Division of the MIAA A wide variety of sports are offered at Wellesley High School at the varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen levels. More than 70% of WHS students participate in sports at some point during their time at Wellesley High. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS On Saturday November 19, 2016, Wellesley High School boys cross country team, coached by former Olympian