The eras the Duke lived through

                The Duke of Wellington was born right before the French revolution and after the Industrial revolution. As a kid the Duke of Wellington probably experienced a ride on a locomotive. The Duke of Wellington did not experience all of the changes as he was born after the revolution but he got to experience all of the inventions and new ideas. However, when the Duke was at war against France he heard about the French Revolution. He saw the changes that the French Revolution brought about in France. He also saw the rise of Napoleon as expanded his empire. The Duke of Wellington fought against Napoleon and defeated Napoleon who was exiled into Saint Helens. Throughout his life the Duke of Wellington experienced two eras, the era of Napoleon and the era of the French Revolution. He was born into the later parts of the Industrial Revolution as majority of the reform and ideas were already set. It can be said that the Duke of Wellington experienced three eras, an era of reform in the monarch and excessive bloodshed, an era a new ideas and inventions (and the evolution of them), and the era of the great (and short) Napoleon. Personally I think the Duke of Wellington was Lucky to experience three different eras in one lifespan. The Duke got to see all of the inventions the industrial revolution brought; he conquered Napoleon, and attacked France for beheading King Louis the sixteenth. He received several  grants from Britain’s Parliament because of his actions in the French War and capturing Napoleon at the Waterloo.