Question: Who was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, who said "Publish and be damned!" to an English publisher and editor with something of a reputation as a pornographer?

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Downing baronets: The Downing Baronetcy, of East Hatley in the County of Cambridge, was a title in the Baronetage of England.  It was created on 1 July 1663 for the Anglo-Irish soldier, statesman and diplomat Sir George Downing, after whom Downing Street in London is named.  The third baronet left his estate to create Downing College, Cambridge.

Richard FitzPatrick: General Richard FitzPatrick (24 January 1748 – 25 April 1813), styled The Honourable from birth, was an Anglo-Irish soldier, wit, poet, Whig politician and 'sworn brother' of the illustrious statesman of Charles James Fox.  He served in the Philadelphia Campaign during the American War of Independence.

Arthur Robert MacDonnell: Major-General Arthur Robert MacDonnell (1835-1900) R.E., J.P., was an Anglo-Irish soldier who served with the Royal Engineers during 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia under Sir Robert Napier.  Born at Dalkey, Co.  Dublin, the youngest son of Richard MacDonnell, Provost of Trinity College, Dublin.  He studied at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and was gazetted into the Royal Engineers in 1854.  After service in India, in 1868 he took part in the Abyssinian Expedition under Sir Robert Napier, during which he was made Brevet Major.  In command of Companies 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Bombay Sappers, he saw action at the Battle of Aroghee and the Battle of Magdala.  At the capture of Magdala, he served alongside Harry Prendergast V.C., commander of the Madras Sappers, and was mentioned in despatches as "having rendered valuable and important services."  In 1884, he retired from the army with the rank of Major-General.  His first wife, Araminta Preston, was the daughter of Rev. Arthur Preston, grandson of William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies.  His second wife, Florence, was a daughter of Sir Henry Nightingale, 13th Bt., of Newport Pond.  He died at his home near Nairn, where he was Justice of the Peace.  Arthur MacDonnell was a brother of Captain Frederick MacDonnell (1832-1858) of the Punjab Cavalry, who served with distinction in over twenty engagements but was shot and killed during the Indian Mutiny.  Their elder brother, Major Charles MacDonnell (1823-1853) of the 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot, was killed at the Battle of Sobraon.  Another of the brothers was Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell.

Eliza Wigham: Elizabeth (Eliza) Wigham (23 February 1820 – 3 November 1899) was a leading suffragist and abolitionist in 19th-century Edinburgh, Scotland.  She was involved in several major campaigns to improve women's rights in 19th-century Britain, and has been noted as one of the leading citizens of Edinburgh.  Her stepmother, Jane Smeal, was a leading activist in Glasgow, and her brother John Richardson Wigham was a prominent lighthouse engineer.

Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery: Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (25 April 1621 – 16 October 1679), styled Lord Broghill from 1628 to 1660, was an Anglo-Irish soldier, dramatist and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England at various times between 1654 and 1679.  Boyle fought in the Irish Confederate Wars (part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms) and subsequently became known for his antagonism towards Irish Catholics and their political aspirations.  He was a noted playwright and writer on 17th century warfare.

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington: Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain.  His defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 put him in the first rank of Britain's military heroes.

Mir 'Ali Mardan Khan, Nuzrat ol-Molk: Mir 'Ali Mardan Shah, Nuzrat ol-Molk (1840 – 1903) was a prominent Persian ruler and one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Persia.  His defeat of Turkomans and Afghans in 1868 put him in the top rank of Persia's military heroes.

Flood of Fire: Flood of Fire is a 2015 novel by Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh.  Following the "Sea of Poppies" (2008) and "River of Smoke" (2011), the novel is the final installment of the Ibis trilogy, which concerns the 19th-century opium trade between India and China.  The book was first published by the English publisher John Murray, and later by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in the United States.  The novel was shortlisted for The Hindu Literary Prize and received the Crossword Book Jury Award in Fiction in 2015.

Richard Bentley (publisher): Richard Bentley (24 October 1794 – 10 September 1871) was a 19th-century English publisher born into a family of publishers.  He started a firm with his brother in 1819.  Ten years later, he went into partnership with the publisher Henry Colburn.  Although the business was often successful, publishing the famous "Standard Novels" series, the two men ended their partnership three years later in great acrimony.  During the 1830s and early 1840s, Bentley successfully ran his own publishing firm, establishing the profitable and well-regarded "Bentley's Miscellany".  However, he and its editor, Charles Dickens, quarrelled, and the periodical went into decline after Dickens left.  After 1843, Bentley's business started to falter, as hard economic times set in.  He was forced to sell many of the copyrights he had purchased as well as "Bentley's Miscellany".  Only 15 years later did his business recover and he began initiating projects again.  In 1867, he was injured in an accident at a railway station and he suffered ill health after that until his death four years later.

John Joseph Stockdale: John Joseph Stockdale (1770, 1776 or 1777 – 16 February 1847) was an English publisher and editor with something of a reputation as a pornographer.  He sought to blackmail a number of public figures over the "memoirs" of society courtesan Harriette Wilson, drawing the notorious retort from the Duke of Wellington, "Publish and be damned!"  He also famously sued the parliamentary reporter Hansard over an allegation that he had published an indecent book and became involved in an important constitutional clash between parliament and the courts that ultimately brought about a change in the law.

Supporting paragraphs: John Joseph Stockdale Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Answer: Arthur Wellesley