He was famous for his acidic remarks and quips and was known as a fairly cold hearted, aristocratic man. But his leadership qualities were without question; he was hero-worshipped by his men, and in turn cared deeply for them. He was also a military genius who risked his life many times in his military career.
There's alot of stuff from Waterloo in particular, such as the one about Lord Uxbridge. He received a wound whilst sitting on his horse next to the Iron Duke. A cannonball whizzed by his horse and struck his left leg. He looked down and said "My God, Sir, I have lost my left leg!". Wellington emotionlessly replied "My God, Sir, you have."
Different times back then, Beetle. Maggie would have fitted into a 19th century society that hadn't abolished slavery, given women the vote or recognised worker's rights.
