Picton: Wellington's General During the Peninsular War and at Waterloo by H. B. Robinson and With a Short Biography of Sir Tho

by H B Robinson, John William Cole, H.B. Robinson

Book Overview

The life of Wellington's hard swearing and fighting subordinate

For casual students of the Napoleonic age Sir Thomas Picton might be most notable for his death at the Battle of Waterloo where he was killed by a shot to the head, aged 56, while driving his infantry forward in a bayonet charge against d'Erlon's French Army corps early in the conflict. A Welshman, Picton was known to be difficult man, naturally aggressive, short of temper and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782824626
• ISBN13: 9781782824626
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"