The #WellingtonMonument is a statue of the #Greek Mythological Hero #Achilles erected in memorial to #ArthurWellesley, the 1st #DukeOfWellington & his victories in the Peninsular War & later stages of the Napoleonic Wars. Inaugurated in 1822 & sited in #HydePark, it was the first public nude sculpture in #London since antiquity & caused much controversy. #IronDuke #Napoleon
