Fine silver 5 ingot featuring the national gallerys portrait of the duke of wellington painted by francisco de goya 1812 14 the duke of wellington sir arthur wellesley is credited as one of the greatest commanders of his time a true military hero his masterly military strategy defeated the mighty napoleon at the battle of waterloo bringing 100 years of peace to europe first painted after wellingtons entry into madrid it was modified two years later after he received the order of th