Death of Major General Sir William Ponsonby, 1815

Aquatint drawn by Manskirch, engraved by M Dubourg, 1817. From 'Historic, Military and Naval anecdotes, of personal valour, bravery and particular incidents which occurred to the armies of Great Britain, 1803-15, and her allies, in the last long-contested war terminating with the Battle of Waterloo', published by Edward Orme, 1819.

Ponsonby commanded the Union Cavalry Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. He rode too far after their charge against Marshal Drouet D'Erlon's I Corps. Ponsoby's horse became mired in mud near the enemy lines and he was killed by Polish lancers during a French counter-attack.