Thomas Picton

Thomas Picton

male, deceased (1815)
Sir Thomas Picton (August, 1758 - June 18, 1815) was a Welsh military leader who fought in a number of campaigns for Britain, and rose to the rank...
Robert Craufurd

Robert Craufurd

male, deceased (1812)
Robert Craufurd (May 5, 1764 - January 23, 1812), British major-general, was born at Newark, Ayrshire, the third son of Sir Alexander Crauford, a...
George Brown

George Brown

male, deceased (1865)
General Sir George Brown, GCB KH (1790–1865) was a British soldier notable for commands in the Peninsular War and the Crimean War. He was born an...

Henry Clinton

male, deceased (1829)
Sir Henry Clinton, GCB, GCH (1771-1829) was a Lieutenant General in the British army during the Napoleonic Wars. He came from a family of soldiers...
George Murray

George Murray

male, deceased (1846)
Sir George Murray, GCB (February 6 1772, Perth - July 28 1846) was a Scottish soldier and politician, the second son of Sir William Murray of...
The Third Of May 1808

The Third Of May 1808

deceased (1808)
"The Third of May 1808: The Execution of the Defenders of Madrid" is a 1814 oil painting by the Spanish painter Francisco Goya. It depicts a scene...
George Scovell

George Scovell

male, deceased (1861)
George Scovell was a member of the quartermaster's staff of the British Army in Iberia during the Peninsular War. He is most remembered for the...
Dos de Mayo Uprising

Dos de Mayo Uprising

male, deceased (1808)
On May 2 1808 (Spanish: "Dos de Mayo") the people of Madrid rebelled against the occupation of the city by French troops, triggering the Peninsular...

Juan Martín Díez

male, deceased (1825)
Juan Martín Díez, called the Empecinado, was a historic Spaniard famous for his contributions to the Peninsular War.
Benjamin D'Urban

Benjamin D'Urban

male, deceased (1849)
Major-General Sir Benjamin d'Urban (1777- 25 May, 1849) was a British general and colonial administrator, who is best known for his frontier policy...