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3 de nov. de 2021 · 3 November 2021. National Museum Wales. Sir Thomas Picton's portrait will be re-displayed and interpreted in future. A portrait of Welsh slave owner Sir Thomas Picton labelling him a hero has been ...
Sir Thomas Picton (1758-1815) was born in Pembrokeshire in Wales. He joined the army at 13, but was put on half‐pay in 1783 and spent over a decade in relative obscurity. In 1794, he volunteered for service in the West Indies where he fought with distinction. He was appointed governor of Trinidad in 1797. In 1810, he was in Portugal with the Duke of Wellington and fought in the Peninsular ...
25 de may. de 2007 · Picton, Thomas, Sir, 1758-1815 Publisher London, R. Bentley Collection cdl; americana Contributor University of California Libraries Language English. 2 v ...
23 de jun. de 2020 · Who was Thomas Picton? Picton was commissioned in 1771, and was, according to the description on his portrait by Sir Martin Archer in the National Museum Wales collections, "a controversial governor of Trinidad in 1797-1803". The details of the said controversy are well illustrated in his trial for inflicting torture on Louisa Calderon (The ...
1 de ago. de 2022 · By Nicola Bryan. BBC News. A portrait of slave owner Sir Thomas Picton has been put back on display, albeit boxed up-and alongside new artworks and information that "reframes" his place in history ...
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23 de jun. de 2020 · Who was Thomas Picton? Picton was commissioned in 1771, and was, according to the description on his portrait by Sir Martin Archer in the National Museum Wales collections, "a controversial governor of Trinidad in 1797-1803". The details of the said controversy are well illustrated in his trial for inflicting torture on Louisa Calderon (The ...
Picton, Sir Thomas (1758–1815). Soldier. Born in Pembrokeshire, he joined the army at 13, but was put on half-pay at the peace in 1783. In 1794 he volunteered for service in the West Indies and fought with distinction, being appointed governor of Trinidad, captured from the Spaniards, in 1797.
