Henry Sheehy Keating | |
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 an officer of the British Army | |
| Born | 13 November 1775 |
| Died | 12 September 1847 (aged 71) |
| Spouse | Mary Anne Singer |
| Relatives | Henry Singer Keating (son) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1793-1815 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 33rd Regiment of Foot 56th Regiment of Foot |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir Henry Sheehy Keating KCB (13 November 1775 – 12 September 1847) was born at Bansha, County Tipperary in Ireland and was an officer of the British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars who served in two important operations against French colonies. The most important of his services came during the Mauritius campaign, when he commanded the troops stationed on Rodrigues, a small island used as a base by British forces during the campaign. Keating was instrumental in planning and executing a series of amphibious operations against the French held islands, culminating in the capture of both Île Bonaparte and Île de France in 1810, as part of the Mauritius campaign of 1809–11.