Sir Frederic Cavendish Ponsonby
(1783-1837), Major-GeneralRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 3 portraits
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 ridden over then lay out all night, but survived to become a distinguished general.
Related People
- Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough (father)
- Henrietta Frances ('Harriet') Ponsonby (née Spencer), Countess of Bessborough (mother)
- John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough (brother)
- John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough (nephew)
- Frederick George Brabazon Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough (nephew)
- William Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley (brother)
- Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire (aunt)
- Hon. Frances Anna Georgiana Kinnaird (née Ponsonby) (niece)
- Lady Caroline Lamb (sister)
- Frederick John Ponsonby (son)
- Hon. Gerald Henry Brabazon Ponsonby (nephew)
- Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby (son)
- Sir Spencer Cecil Brabazon Ponsonby-Fane (né Ponsonby) (nephew)
- John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer (grandfather)
- (Margaret) Georgiana Spencer (née Poyntz), Countess Spencer (grandmother)
- George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (uncle)
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