Wellington's Victory
Wellington's Victory, or, the Battle of Vitoria, Op. 91 (Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria) is a minor orchestral work composed by Ludwig van Beethoven to commemorate the Duke of Wellington's victory over Joseph Bonaparte's forces at the Battle of Vitoria in Spain on 21 June 1813. It is also known sometimes as "The Battle Symphony" or "The Battle of Vitoria", and was dedicated to the Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom. The piece proved to be a substantial moneymaker for Beethoven.
A common (and understandable) misconception among commentators is that the piece commemorates Wellington's defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo, but it does not.
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