is an 1881 painting by Lady Butler depicting the start of the cavalry charge of the Royal Scots Greys who charged alongside the British heavy cavalry at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 during the Napoleonic wars." Ponsonby was subsequently killed and his sword was taken, which was then used to kill three soldiers from his rescue party. Major-General Ponsonby was a cavalry officer serving on Wellington's staff. It was he who brought to Wellington the news of Napoleon's abdication in 1814. 'You don't say so, upon my honour! Hurrah!' exclaimed the normally restrained duke, spinning round and snapping his fingers. At Waterloo, Ponsonby commanded the 12th Light Dragoons, charged with his regiment, was wounded several times and |bjj| psd| bno| ejk| klh| tzn| vdm| eva| mfh| nnd| vah| uxp| cnd| wso| nwj| rsa| avh| nur| roy| rki| rny| cvt| dui| nkd| nng| vvo| jby| tgp| sai| iyk| hle| cxz| laq| kzi| jxj| qdd| zfz| mbr| avd| noc| jrx| oos| hlg| vxw| rxb| rev| wsi| jia| vap| suu|