The Iron Duke Traditional Cache
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A microcache (not a 35mm film container) located on a public
street. It is possible to stop, not park because of yellow lines,
within 2 metres of GZ. Chargeable parking nearby. Free parking for two hours in the muti storey car park opposite. Please bring your
own pencil as the container is too small.
This cache has been placed with the full knowledge and permission
of the property management. However, for security reasons it is
requested that you only search for this cache during the hours of
daylight.
This is the first in a series of "Duke" related caches.
Many public houses around the country are named after famous
historical figures. The Wellington Arms is named after Field
Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH,
PC, FRS (c. 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852)
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Wellesley rose to prominence as a General during the Peninsular
Campaign of the Napoleonic Wars, and was promoted to the rank of
Field Marshal after leading the Allied forces to victory against
the French at the Battle of Vitoria in 1813. Following Napoleon's
exile in 1814, he served as the ambassador to France and was
granted a Dukedom. During the Hundred Days in 1815, he commanded
the Allied army which defeated Napoleon at the Battle of
Waterloo.
An opponent of parliamentary reform, he was given the epithet the
"Iron Duke" because of the iron shutters he had fixed to his
windows to stop the pro-reform mob from breaking them. He was twice
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under the Tory party and
oversaw the passage of The Catholic Relief Act 1829. He was Prime
Minister from 1828-30 and served briefly in 1834. He was unable to
prevent the passage of the Reform Act of 1832 and continued as one
of the leading figures in the House of Lords until his retirement.
He remained Commander-in-Chief of the British Army until his death.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Lbh fubhyqa'g arrq n pyhr gb penpx guvf bar.
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