Sir Harry Smith | |
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| Born | 28 June 1787 Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, Great Britain |
| Died | 12 October 1860 (aged 73) London, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1805 - 1859 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | Western District Northern District |
| Battles / wars | Napoleonic Wars War of 1812 Xhosa Wars Gwalior campaign First Anglo-Sikh War Battle of Boomplaats |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
| Spouse(s) | Juana 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 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, his subsequent governorship of the Cape Colony, and as the husband of Lady Smith.