Details for Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
| ID | 1302 |
| Name | Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley |
| Type | persName |
| Notes | born: 20 June 1760 in County Meath; died: 26 September 1842 in London; gender: male; children: Gerald Wellesley; details: was an Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator; held the title of Governor-General of India between 1798 and 1805; in 1799, his forces invaded Mysore and defeated Sultan Tipu; also initiated the Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805); normdata: wiki:Richard_Wellesley,_1st_Marquess_Wellesley, viaf:62284378, gnd:115670211. #new# |
| Surname | Wellesley |
| Name | XML file | Year | reliable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Wellesley | DNA_0002_0111 (n) | VS 1874 | yes |
