Which British general commanded the 5th Infantry Division at Waterloo?

Thomas Picton commanded the British 5th Infantry Division at the Battle of Waterloo.

Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton had earned a formidable reputation during the Peninsular War, where he served under the Duke of Wellington. When Napoleon returned from exile in 1815, Wellington appointed Picton to command the 5th Division in the Anglo-allied army.

At Waterloo, Picton's division was committed to the Allied centre as French troops under d'Erlon attacked. Picton personally led a forceful counter-attack, including a bayonet charge that helped break the French assault. He was killed by a musket ball during the action, becoming the most senior Allied officer to die at Waterloo.

The wrong options are associated with other commands in the same battle. James Kempt and Dennis Pack commanded brigades within Picton's division, while Colin Halkett commanded the 5th British Division, not the 5th Infantry Division. Picton's division had previously fought at Quatre Bras, two days before Waterloo.