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Sir Thomas Picton

Welsh general who served in the British Army (1758-1815)

  • Fame54.9
  • Momentum10.7
  • Wikipedia6.4K
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Lived 1758–1815, aged 57United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomPoliticiansPolitician
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    21 languages
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  • Era
    1758–1815
    Aged 57
  • Awards
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Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. He fought in the Napoleonic Wars and died at Waterloo. 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.

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Source confidence60.0
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