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William Ponsonby

British Army general (1772-1815) · Died at 42

Major-General Sir William Ponsonby was a British Army officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was killed in action at the Battle of Waterloo.

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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

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Lived 1772 to 1815 · aged 42