General Sir Thomas Picton

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1758-08-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Waterloo
gptkbp:child gptkb:Thomas_Picton,_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:33rd_Regiment_of_Foot
gptkbp:commander gptkb:British_forces_at_Waterloo
gptkb:33rd_Regiment_of_Foot
gptkbp:deathDate 1815-06-18
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Waterloo,_Belgium
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Picton_family
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:famousFor Leadership at the Battle of Waterloo
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Battle_of_Talavera
gptkb:Battle_of_Salamanca
gptkb:Battle_of_Vitoria
gptkb:Battle_of_Nivelle
Battle of Corunna
Battle of Albuera
Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo
Battle of Toulouse
Battle of Badajoz
Battle of Orthez
gptkbp:hasEvents Major General
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Early 19th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_the_defeat_of_Napoleon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Sir Thomas Picton
gptkbp:influence Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:involvedIn Battle of Quatre Bras
gptkbp:knownFor Bravery in battle
gptkbp:legacy Remembered_as_a_hero_of_Waterloo
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Peninsular_War
Major General
Aggressive tactics
gptkbp:nationality Welsh
gptkbp:nickname The_Lion_of_Waterloo
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Waterloo
gptkbp:occupation Military leader
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Thomas_Picton
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Statue_in_Cardiff
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer GCB
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:reputation Tough and uncompromising leader
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:services Unknown
gptkbp:serviceYears 1776-1815
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Picton
gptkbp:yearsActive 1776-1815