Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley

Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley

Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, was an Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator. He was styled as Viscount Wellesley until 1781, when he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Mornington. In 1799, he was granted the Irish peerage title of Marquess Wellesley. He first made his name as Governor-General of India between 1798 and 1805, and he later served as Foreign Secretary in the British Cabinet and as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He was the fifth Governor-General of India (1798-1805). In 1799, he invaded Mysore and defeated Tipu the Sultan of Mysore after a huge battle portraying Tipu as a cruel tyrant needing to be put down.

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Date of Birth
June 20th, 1760
Age
264
Birth Place
Ireland, Leinster
Date of Death
September 26th, 1842
Died Aged
82
Star Sign
Gemini
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