A letter from the Duke of Wellington in which he slams troops that were 'pretending to be soldiers' in 1810 has gone up for sale. One section of the letter sees Wellington label their behaviour as 'infamous' as he criticised their efforts. The four-page document, which will go to auction on Wednesday, was sent by Wellington to British diplomat Charles Stuart on October 16, 1810. The letter has been put up for sale by a European collector with International Autograph Auctions Europe, of Malaga, Spain. In 1815, Wellington cemented his hero status by defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.

Source: Daily Mail March 23, 2020 13:02 UTC