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Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton GCB (24 August 1758 [1] – 18 June 1815) 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".
- 1771–1815
- British Army
18 de jun. de 2015 · BBC News. The name of Haverfordwest's Sir Thomas Picton is celebrated in schools, pubs, on the streets and even in towns around the world, but does it deserve to be? Born on 24 August 1758, as...
15 de jun. de 2020 · Sobre sir Thomas Picton. Del ayer al hoy de la Batalla de Waterloo. (1815-2020) Lunes, 15 junio 2020, 11:30. Por Carlos Rilova Jericó. Este lunes pensaba escribir sobre la Batalla de Waterloo,...
1 de mar. de 2024 · PICTON, Sir THOMAS (1758 - 1815), soldier, colonial governor and enslaver | Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Archived Article. PDF Print Cite. PICTON, Sir THOMAS (1758 - 1815), soldier, colonial governor and enslaver. Name: Thomas Picton. Date of birth: 1758. Date of death: 1815. Partner: Rosetta Smith. Child: Thomas Rose Picton.
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 particularly cruel leader.
Thomas Picton is widely regarded as a war hero but also had a reputation for brutality during his governorship of Trinidad, where he enslaved and ordered the torturing of people. It poses the question of whether he should be viewed as a hero or a villain.
Picton, Sir Thomas (1758-1815). Militar británico nacido en Poyston en agosto de 1758 y muerto en Waterloo el 18 de junio de 1815. El menor de los hijos de Thomas Picton, el 14 de noviembre de 1771 ingresó en el 12 regimiento de Infantería, mandado por su tío William Picton.
