Sir Thomas Picton

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Empire
Battle of Quatre Bras
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1758-08-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Waterloo
gptkbp:children gptkb:Thomas_Picton
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:33rd_Regiment_of_Foot
Brigade_at_Waterloo
gptkbp:contributedTo British_military_tactics
gptkbp:controversy Allegations of brutality
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Books and films
gptkbp:deathDate 1815-06-18
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Waterloo,_Belgium
gptkbp:depictedIn Historical novels
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Picton_family
gptkbp:education Rugby School
gptkbp:famousFor Leadership_at_Waterloo
gptkbp:foughtAgainst Napoleon Bonaparte
gptkbp:foughtIn Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Thomas_Picton
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influence_on_British_military_policy
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
gptkbp:historicalRole Key_figure_in_the_Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Role_in_British_military_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Thomas Picton
gptkbp:influence Tactics in battle
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:influenceOn Military strategy
gptkbp:involvedIn Colonial conflicts
gptkbp:knownFor Military leadership
Military reformer
gptkbp:legacy Military tactics
gptkbp:militaryRank Army
Major General
gptkbp:militaryService British_Army_service
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname The_Lion_of_Waterloo
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Waterloo
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Waterloo_Campaign
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Statue_in_Cardiff
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sir_John_Moore
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:reputation Controversial figure
gptkbp:role Field commander
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:services Unknown
gptkbp:serviceYears 1776-1815
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Picton
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sir_Charles_Colville