Person

Sir Harry Smith, 1st Baronet

British soldier and military commander

b. 1787 CE – d. 1860 CE World The African South

Lieutenant General Sir Henry George Wakelyn Smith, 1st Baronet of Aliwal GCB (28 June 1787 – 12 October 1860), known as Sir Harry Smith, is a notable English soldier and military commander in the British Army of the early 19th century.

A veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, he is also particularly remembered for his role in the Battle of Aliwal (India) in 1846, and as the husband of Lady Smith.