Sir Harry Smith, 1st Baronet


Sir Harry Smith

Born28 June 1787 (1787-06-28)
Died12 October 1860(1860-10-12) (aged 73)
London, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1805–1859
RankLieutenant-General
CommandsWestern District
Northern District
ConflictsNapoleonic Wars
War of 1812
Xhosa Wars
Gwalior campaign
First Anglo-Sikh War
Battle of Boomplaats
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
SpouseJuana María de los Dolores de León Smith (married 1812)

Lieutenant-General Sir Henry George Wakelyn Smith, 1st Baronet, GCB (28 June 1787 – 12 October 1860) 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.