Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as Prime Minister. His victory against Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 puts him in the first rank of Britain's military heroes. Wellesley was born in Dublin into the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland. He was commissioned as an ensign in the British Army in 1787, serving in Ireland as aide-de-camp to two successive Lords Lieutenant of Ireland.
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