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18 June 1815 – Waterloo – Stele to Lt General Sir Thomas Picton, plaque

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English: The plaque reads :

To the gallant memory of Lt General Sir Thomas Picton
Commander of the 5th Division and the left wing
of the Army at the battle of Waterloo
Born 1758
Died near this spot in the early afternoon
of 18th June 1815 leading his men against
Count Drouet d'Erlons advance

Overall view and historical context : ►(File:18_June_1815_–_Waterloo_–_Stele_to_Lt_General_Sir_Thomas_Picton.jpg)

A Voice from Waterloo (5th edit., 1854, 56-7), by Sgt-Maj Edward Cotton :
It was during this gallant and eminently successful repulse of the enemy, that the brave Picton fell* : he was struck by a musket-ball in the right temple, and died immediately. His last words were, "Charge! charge! Hurrah!"
(*Footnote, p.57 – Picton appears to have had a presentiment that this campaign would close his glorious career. What a pity he did not survive to see the effect of his charge !

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Author Alta Falisa
Camera location50° 40′ 49.87″ N, 4° 24′ 46.04″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

Location : off Rue du Dimont (Waterloo), erected on the territory of Lasne.

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