Wellington was not an easy figure to build into a romantic hero
"He was, it is true, a more defensive tactician than Napoleon, but I don’t think that that has led to his military qualities being undervalued, and certainly not in Britain....It is clear that, while he was respected by his troops, it was primarily because he brought them victories (and thus saved their lives); he could be ruthless, even brutal, and was certainly more feared than loved."
"King Arthur"
"Joan Hyde's (nee Hudleston) 'Scrap Book' - created by David Hyde" (delahyde.com)