The Mask of Command
How does Wellington's war record and number of battles compare to Alexander the Great's?
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Wellington had first witnessed warfare in 1794 in Holland. Since that time there had been so many battles that they could hardly be counted. The closest tally reached included sixteen battles and eight sieges, not counting those Wellington participated in as a subordinate. Once Wellington took the reins, he had participated in an average of one battle per year, not counting the years taken off during peacetime or tending to other duties. So, Wellington's battle records are very similar to Alexander's in the fact that he spent many years of his life in battle.