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Wellington Pension Debate Highlights British Support
The House debated a grant to Lord Wellington for his Peninsula service with allied praise and a proposed net annuity of 2000 pounds. Critics questioned strategic value and costs, while supporters cited allied gratitude and Wellington’s military achievements, including Ciudad Rodrigo. The discussion included navy and army estimates and a memorandum on widows pensions.
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Ireland
Custom-honte
Excise
Ard
Lord Wellington
Lourtington
Cone
Prince Reint
House of Chrinons
Spain
Portugal
Great Britain
Thair
Ciudad Rodrigo
Wellington
Genexel
Hall of Wellington
Wwaitsuno Kgene
Mc. Faeewanrtts
F. Bunpert
Mc. Perceval
Baronet
Han
Poruigueseth
Ordenenau
Withi
Bie
Telato Porta
Kieny
Taisitaia
Suchet
Tarragona
Valencia
France
Blake
Massena
Badajoz
Lisbon
England
Sonacusates
Canning
Varadasion
Techoes
Bac
Wellingish
Barooet
Baro
Matvtins Steepstead
Lord Welling
Peninsula
Conde de Vimiera
Porugal
House of Commons
Tarragons
F. Burdett
Craufurd
Cuancrcioa
Excuequen
Ciudad Redrigg
Ceranceston
Exchaquer
Sct. Paul's
Robert Crawford
Castuenzaan
Yorke
Pathinston
Haar ‘India Company
Britain
Royal Military College
Sandhurst College
Irish Commissariat
Foreign Corps
Banaza
Finance Committee
M'Mauion
Bexsary
Ofice
Tierney
Whitbread
Bankes
M.mahon