Sir William Ponsonby

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_aristocracy
gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1771-01-01
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Churchyard,_Waterloo
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials_in_Waterloo
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded 1st King's Dragoon Guards
gptkbp:commander cavalry division
gptkbp:contribution Cavalry operations in the Battle of Waterloo
gptkbp:culturalImpact Symbol_of_British_cavalry_prowess
gptkbp:deathDate 1815-06-18
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Waterloo,_Belgium
gptkbp:depictedIn Historical literature
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Ponsonby_family
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
gptkbp:famousFor Leadership in battle
gptkbp:foughtIn Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:historicalContext Early 19th century Europe
gptkbp:historicalRole Cavalry commander
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Role_in_the_defeat_of_Napoleon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir William Ponsonby
gptkbp:influence British_cavalry_tactics
gptkbp:influenced Cavalry tactics in future wars
gptkbp:influencedBy Military reforms
Napoleonic_military_strategies
gptkbp:inspiration Military leaders
gptkbp:involvedIn Military_campaigns_in_Europe
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Cavalry_charge_at_Waterloo
gptkbp:legacy Influence on cavalry tactics
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:British_Army
Major-General
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Ponsonby_of_the_1st_KDG
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Waterloo
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Charge_of_the_Heavy_Brigade
gptkbp:notableFeature Ponsonby_family_members
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Lady_Ponsonby
gptkb:Sir_Henry_Ponsonby
gptkbp:participatedIn Battle of Quatre Bras
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sir_John_Elley
gptkbp:rank Major-General
gptkbp:recognizedBy Bravery in battle
gptkbp:relatedTo British_military_history
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:serviceBranch Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1790-1815
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Mary_Ponsonby
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sir_William_de_Lancey