@Zack White Found this article about Wellington in the Irish Times for the Waterloo Anniversary and I'd be interested in yours and others thoughts on the subject for a good debate. Over here in the UK Wellington is seen as a hero. Over in Ireland and as the comment section makes plain, he's more a villain. Certainly raising the voting proce to £10 when the rest of the UK is 40 shillings was bad and even worse he knew realistically very people would be able to reach that threshold is equally bad but anyway what's your thoughts on the Article. https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/wellington-won-battle-of-waterloo-200-years-ago-but-irish-rejected-his-legacy-1.2254416
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Certainly, 1798 was an ugly, bloody episode characterised by incompetence and vindictiveness on both sides, which did nothing either for the cause of Irish nationalism or the reputation of British rule in Ireland (not to mention French expeditionary operations) although distinguished officers like Cornwallis and Moore seem to have emerged with their reputations intact.
As for the sphere of military history, maybe the old chestnut about not claiming honours for "a war with our kith and kin" has some relevance, but clearly the main events were taking place far away and it is indeed more edifying to read about the Peninsula or Waterloo than a catalogue of misery in an inconclusive side show. After all, we’re only just beginning to see books come out about the campaigns in the Low Countries and the West Indies.