Henry Percy (British Army officer)

The Honourable

Henry Percy
Born(1785-09-14)14 September 1785
Died15 April 1825(1825-04-15) (aged 39)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1804–1825
RankLieutenant-Colonel
Battles / wars
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Percy CB (14 September 1785 – 15 April 1825) was a British Army officer. Having served as Aide-de-camp of Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo, he brought the news of the victory to London.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Napoleon Defeated! The Race To Deliver Wellington’s Despatch
  2. ^ "PERCY, Hon. Henry (1785-1825), of 8 Portman Square, MDX. | History of Parliament Online".
  3. ^ "The life of ... Sir Henry Marion Durand". 1883.
  4. ^ Cathcart, Brian (28 April 2015). The News from Waterloo: The Race to Tell Britain of Wellington's Victory. Faber & Faber. ISBN 9780571315277.