Batons of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852), acquired many titles and honours including the rank of field marshal or equivalent in eight nations' armies.

The surviving batons are on display at Apsley House, the former London residence of the Dukes of Wellington.

The Prince Regent wrote to Wellington "You have sent me among your trophies of unrivalled fame the staff of a French marshal, and I send you in return that of England".

[6] The auctioneers Christie's stated that, "during the reign of Alexander I (1801–1825), only four Russian Generals and the Duke of Wellington received the coveted baton".

[11] A Russian baton circa 1878 (six were issued under Alexander II (1855–1881)) sold for $903,500 in a New York auction in 2004.

The Duke of Wellington's batons; from an engraving in The Illustrated London News printed following his death. 1. Portugal; 2. Prussia; 3. England ; 4. the Netherlands; 5. Spain; 6. Hanover (lying across the engraving); 7. Austria; 8. Russia.