Major General Picton (NTW Character): Difference between revisions

Napoleon: Total War \| Coalition Figures:
	Duke of Wellington \| Sir John Moore \| Major General Picton \| Gebhard von Blucher \| Gomes Freire de Andrade \| Horatio Nelson \| Admiral Collingwood
Napoleon: Total War \| French Figures:
	Napoleon Bonaparte \| Marshall Ney \| Marshall Soult \| Admiral Villneuve
Napoleon: Total War \| Spanish Figures:
	Joaquin Blake y Joyes \| Franciso Castanos \| Gregorio Garcia de la Cuesta

	General Sir Thomas Picton
Born/Died:	1758 - 1815
Allegiance:	Great Britain
Military Branch:	British Army
Years of Service:	1771-1815
Rank:	Major/Lieutenant General
Napoleonic Wars Service:	Entire Napoleonic War
Awards:	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

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Sir Thomas Picton was a Coalition Commander during the Napoleonic Wars, He died at Waterloo, he was famous for having gone to Waterloo wearing a top hat and civilian clothes, moments before his death, the top hat had saved his life by being destroyed by a cannon ball..

History

Significant Events

Ranks Held

1771 - Ensign (12th Regiment of Foot)
January 1778 - Captain (78th Regiment of Foot)
1794 - Major (58th Regiment of Foot)
1796 - Lieutenant Colonel
October 1801 - Brigadier General
1808 - Major General
June 1813 - Lieutenant General

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 ==Ranks Held==
+*1771 - Ensign (12th Regiment of Foot)
+*January 1778 - Captain (78th Regiment of Foot)
+*1794 - Major (58th Regiment of Foot)
+*1796 - Lieutenant Colonel
+*October 1801 - Brigadier General
+*1808 - Major General
+*June 1813 - Lieutenant General