Henry Askew

Sir

Henry Askew

Born7 May 1775
Died25 June 1847
AllegianceUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1793-1847
RankLieutenant-General
Unit1st Regiment of Foot
Battles / wars
AwardsWaterloo Medal
Knight Bachelor

Sir Henry Askew KCB (7 May 1775 – 25 June 1847)[1] was an officer of the British Army. He served during the Napoleonic Wars and fought at the Battle of Waterloo. He rose to the rank of lieutenant-general during his career.

  1. ^ Burke, Bernard (1858). A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. Harrison. p. 28.