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COMMANDER // 1787–1860

Harry Smith

lieutenant generalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland3 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1787 – 1860

1800182518501875190019251950First Anglo-Sikh War · 1845-1846Vietnam War · 1955–1975 broad period; major U.S. combat 1965–1973Battle of Aliwal — January 28, 1846 · East India Company · First Anglo-Sikh WarBattle of Sobraon — February 10, 1846 · British Empire · First Anglo-Sikh WarBattle of Long Tan — August 18, 1966 · Australia · Vietnam War

Active service 1846–1966 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 59.

Profile

Lieutenant-General Sir Henry George Wakelyn Smith, 1st Baronet, GCB was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. A veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, he is also particularly remembered for his role in the Battle of Aliwal, India in 1846, his subsequent governorship of the Cape Colony, and as the husband of Lady Smith.

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Battles (3)

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