Georg Carl August du Plat

Georg Carl August du Plat (1770–1815) was a Hanoverian Officer who commanded the King's German Legion of the British army at the Battle of Waterloo.

Early life Georg Carl August du Plat was born on 3 March 1770 in Hanover., He joined the British Service in King's German Legion with temporary rank in the army in 1803. He was promoted to a major in 4th Line Battalion in 1804 and lieutenant colonel 4th line battalion in 1807. Due to his exemplary service, he secured a permanent rank in British Army in 1812, breveted to colonel 1813. His early service included posting in Hanover (1805) and campaigns of Baltic expedition (1807) and Sicily (1808–1812). . During the Battle of Waterloo his brigade was deployed on Wellington's left-center, near the La Haye Sainte farm, which was a key strongpoint of the Brussels Road. On 6 June, Wellington wrote of him, "[he can] always be relied on to keep his head". His troops defended the approaches to La Haye Sainte. His brigade constantly absorbed repeated assaults of the Imperial Guard and D'Erlon's Corps Du Plat was mortally wounded during the battle, likely in the early afternoon during the French infantry assaults.

Death Du Plat was evacuated to Brussels, where he died of his wounds on 21 June 1815, three days after the battle.