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PICTON, Sir THOMAS (1758 - 1815), soldier, colonial governor and enslaver Thomas Picton was born on 24 August 1758 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, the seventh of the twelve children of Thomas Picton (1723-1790), a landowner who traced his ancestry back to the Norman knight William de Pyketon, and his
18 de jun. de 2019 · Thomas Picton was born in Pembrokshire in 1758 and began a military career in 1771 as an ensign serving in the 12th Regiment of Foot. During a posting to Gibraltar he gained promotion to the rank of Captain. The regiment returned to Britain and, in 1783, its disbandment was announced. Hearing the news, the men mutinied.
18 de jun. de 2015 · Sir Thomas Picton's reputation for brutality came from the Caribbean. In 1801, 14-year-old Luisa Calderon stood accused of being involved in the theft of around £500. The investigating magistrate ...
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton was a Welsh military officer and colonial administrator who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. According to the historian Alessandro Barbero, Picton was "respected for his courage and feared for his irascible temperament". The Duke of Wellington called him "a rough foul-mouthed devil as ever lived", but found him capable.
Size: 214.0 x 137.1 cm. Acquired: 1907; Gift; Earl of Plymouth. Accession Number: NMW A 473. Thomas Picton – also known as the Tyrant of Trinidad, or the Blood-Stained Governor – is a controversial figure. Historically he has been hailed a public ‘hero’, but his governance of Trinidad and his treatment of slaves marks him out as a ...
Sir Thomas Picton was a British military officer who lived from 1758 to 1815. He was born in Wales and served in various military campaigns throughout his career. Picton is best known for his role in the Napoleonic Wars , particularly his involvement in the Peninsular War in Spain and Portugal.
Thomas Picton. Sir Thomas Picton, GCB, (* 24. August 1758 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales; † 18. Juni 1815 bei Waterloo, gefallen) war ein britischer General, der sich im Krieg auf der Iberischen Halbinsel vielfach auszeichnete und zu Wellingtons fähigsten Divisionskommandeuren zählte.
