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The Death of Sir Thomas Picton at Waterloo by William Holmes Sullivan (PC)
"Many anecdotes of individual prowess have been preserved; but of, all the brave men who were in the British Army on that eventful day, none deserve more honour for courage and indomitable resolution than Sir Thomas Picton, who, as has been mentioned, fell in repulsing the great attack of the French upon the British left centre. It was not until the dead body was examined after the battle that the full heroism of Picton was discerned. He had been wounded on the 16th at Quatre Bras by a musket ball, which had broken two of his ribs; and caused also severe internal injuries; but he had concealed the circumstance, evidently in expectation that another and greater battle would be fought in a short time, and desirous to avoid being solicited to absent himself from the field. His body was blackened and swollen by the wound, which must have caused severe and incessant pain; and it was marvellous how his spirit had borne him up and enabled him to take part in the fatigues and duties of the field. The bullet which on the 18th killed the renowned leader of "the fighting division" of the Peninsula, entered the head near the left temple and passed through the brain, so that Pictons death must have been instantaneous." - From 'Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World' by Sir Edward Creasy
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