William Robinson
@williamdouro.bsky.social
23 years old.
Upcoming Book "Wellington on Napoleon; The Duke's Commentary on Napoleon's Disastrous 1812 Invasion of Russia" due to be published
Upcoming Book "Wellington on Napoleon; The Duke's Commentary on Napoleon's Disastrous 1812 Invasion of Russia" due to be published
An interesting piece I was re-reading last night.
Debate on slavery. Wellington, despite the pressure he applied on France to abolish the trade, is reluctant to do so in British colonies.
api.parliament.uk/historic-han...
Debate on slavery. Wellington, despite the pressure he applied on France to abolish the trade, is reluctant to do so in British colonies.
api.parliament.uk/historic-han...
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. (Hansard, 17 May 1833)
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. (Hansard, 17 May 1833)
api.parliament.uk
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
An interesting piece I was re-reading last night.
Debate on slavery. Wellington, despite the pressure he applied on France to abolish the trade, is reluctant to do so in British colonies.
api.parliament.uk/historic-han...
Debate on slavery. Wellington, despite the pressure he applied on France to abolish the trade, is reluctant to do so in British colonies.
api.parliament.uk/historic-han...
Originally posted this on my Twitter account, but deserves posting here too. I don't think there will ever be a book released on Wellington that could top these. Absolutely indispensable
December 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Originally posted this on my Twitter account, but deserves posting here too. I don't think there will ever be a book released on Wellington that could top these. Absolutely indispensable
Time to read about Soult
December 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Time to read about Soult
Rather pricey to learn about Suvorov it seems
November 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Rather pricey to learn about Suvorov it seems
Spotted Wellington in a bookstore. Glad to see he's getting about
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Spotted Wellington in a bookstore. Glad to see he's getting about
Picked up some records and books from a shop I found in Bath
November 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Picked up some records and books from a shop I found in Bath
Long overdue
A grave injustice will finally be rectified on Saturday when Warren Zevon enters the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Revisit his emotional final visit to 'Late Show With David Letterman' following his cancer diagnosis.
Warren Zevon Says Goodbye
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Long overdue
A note written by the Marquess of Anglesey, more commonly known as Uxbridge, lost his leg at Waterloo. A small snippet of history to own
October 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A note written by the Marquess of Anglesey, more commonly known as Uxbridge, lost his leg at Waterloo. A small snippet of history to own
Have been reading into Lord Mountbatten lately. Certainly think the Lownie book is the best, if also the most damning at times with it's evidence
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Have been reading into Lord Mountbatten lately. Certainly think the Lownie book is the best, if also the most damning at times with it's evidence
Commemorative medallions. The death of Wellington, 1852, and the statue of him at the Royal Exchange 1844
October 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Commemorative medallions. The death of Wellington, 1852, and the statue of him at the Royal Exchange 1844
October 12th, 1870, Robert E Lee dies in Lexington, Virginia, at the age of 63.
October 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
October 12th, 1870, Robert E Lee dies in Lexington, Virginia, at the age of 63.
My personal favourite Wellington portrait. Took the photo yesterday at Apsley House, after listening to a very good talk on Waterloo and black soldiers there
October 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
My personal favourite Wellington portrait. Took the photo yesterday at Apsley House, after listening to a very good talk on Waterloo and black soldiers there
Picked up two books from Apsley House, Wellington's London Home
October 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Picked up two books from Apsley House, Wellington's London Home
Wellington's Victory on vinyl. Time to please the neighbours 🎶
October 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Wellington's Victory on vinyl. Time to please the neighbours 🎶
By God it was a dire film
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJdw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJdw...
10 Reason Why Napoleon FAILED!
YouTube video by Liam Krownos
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October 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
By God it was a dire film
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJdw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJdw...
A new arrival to add to my Wellington souvenirs. The Wellington banknote, in gold
September 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A new arrival to add to my Wellington souvenirs. The Wellington banknote, in gold
Reposted by William Robinson
Sadly #OnThisDay 14 September 1852, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington passed away at Walmer Castle, he was 83 years old.
He had likely suffered a series of strokes overnight & his condition deteriorated.
He was moved from his bed to a chair where he expired at 3pm.
He had likely suffered a series of strokes overnight & his condition deteriorated.
He was moved from his bed to a chair where he expired at 3pm.
September 14, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Sadly #OnThisDay 14 September 1852, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington passed away at Walmer Castle, he was 83 years old.
He had likely suffered a series of strokes overnight & his condition deteriorated.
He was moved from his bed to a chair where he expired at 3pm.
He had likely suffered a series of strokes overnight & his condition deteriorated.
He was moved from his bed to a chair where he expired at 3pm.
Greetings from the villa
September 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Greetings from the villa
Roger Whittaker. He had a lovely voice
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CMm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CMm...
Roger Whittaker - The Lewis Bridal song (1977)
YouTube video by Mr. Whittaker's Music
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September 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Roger Whittaker. He had a lovely voice
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CMm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CMm...
As it would have been his 92nd birthday, one of the very best Country singers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIYt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIYt...
Conway Twitty - Tight Fittin' Jeans (Live) HQ
YouTube video by TwittyTreasures
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September 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
As it would have been his 92nd birthday, one of the very best Country singers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIYt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIYt...
In doing research for my little project, found an awful lot of material in the Wellington archives covering his opinion on various political matters. Interesting stuff, but not relevant to my purpose. Made me think though, id like to do a book on Wellington's political stances
August 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
In doing research for my little project, found an awful lot of material in the Wellington archives covering his opinion on various political matters. Interesting stuff, but not relevant to my purpose. Made me think though, id like to do a book on Wellington's political stances
Not particularly sure if I am dreadful at writing emails, or if they're not being read properly, but I keep getting some rather "short" replies during email conversation about my book proposal that miss what I was trying to say.
August 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Not particularly sure if I am dreadful at writing emails, or if they're not being read properly, but I keep getting some rather "short" replies during email conversation about my book proposal that miss what I was trying to say.
Whilst I do not yet have a contract, I have been told my book proposal has been accepted "in principle", so I hope that one day it may actually become a reality and be published. At the start of this year I had not entertained the thought
August 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Whilst I do not yet have a contract, I have been told my book proposal has been accepted "in principle", so I hope that one day it may actually become a reality and be published. At the start of this year I had not entertained the thought
Talk worth listening to
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2SU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2SU...
Gary W. Gallagher - Civil War Turning Points
YouTube video by Chautauqua Institution
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August 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Talk worth listening to
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2SU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2SU...