A Pair of Very Riotous Fellows alias Radicals of the New School Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
A Pair of Very Riotous Fellows alias Radicals of the New School NPG D40991
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
The most famous soldier and statesman of his day, Wellington's early victories were in India and the Spanish Peninsula. In 1815, he was hailed as the man who achieved peace in Europe when he led the campaign to defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. He later became leader of the Tory party and, as Prime Minister, from 1828-1830, he carried an important, if controversial, act that allowed Catholic emancipation in Britain. However, he was vigorously opposed to the recasting of electoral boroughs... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










