Sir John Ponsonby

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1768-01-01
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Hampstead
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkb:Waterloo_Campaign
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:1st_Brigade_of_the_2nd_Division
gptkbp:deathDate 1855-01-01
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Ponsonby_family
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:hasEvents General
gptkbp:honors Companion of the Order of the Bath
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir John Ponsonby
gptkbp:influence British_military_tactics
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Battle_of_Salamanca
gptkb:Battle_of_Vitoria
gptkb:Battle_of_Nivelle
Battle of Waterloo
Siege of Badajoz
Battle of Quatre Bras
Battle of Toulouse
Battle of the Nive
Battle of the Pyrenees
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
Battle of Orthez
gptkbp:knownFor Leadership at the Battle of Waterloo
gptkbp:legacy Military leadership in 19th century Britain
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Horse_Guards
gptkbp:nickname Ponsonby_of_the_2nd_Division
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Waterloo
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sir_John_Byng
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_nobility
gptkbp:servedIn Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:services unknown
gptkbp:serviceYears 1780-1855
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Mary_Ponsonby
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sir_William_Ponsonby