Waterloo General: The Life, Letters and Mysterious Death of Major General Sir William Ponsonby 1772 - 1815

by John Morewood

At the Battle of Waterloo Sir William Ponsonby, a man who the Duke of Wellington stated had 'rendered very brilliant and important services and was an ornament to his profession', was killed by French lancers after leading the Union Brigade (the three Dragoon Regiments of the Royals, Iniskillings and Scots Greys) in a charge that wrecked a French advance that threatened Wellington with defeat. Sir William was a career soldier who had led his regiment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473868041
• ISBN13: 9781473868045
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.4"