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British Army general (1821–1886)

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Henry Greer
CB
Birth nameHenry Harpur Greer
Born(1821-02-24)24 February 1821
Moy, County Tyrone, Ireland
Died27 March 1886(1886-03-27) (aged 65)
Moy, County Tyrone, Ireland
AllegianceBritish Empire
Service / branch British Army
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands68th Regiment of Foot (Durham)
Battles / warsTauranga Campaign
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant General Henry Harpur Greer CB (24 February 1821 – 27 March 1886) was an Irish officer who served in the British Army during the Victorian era. During the New Zealand Wars, he commanded the 68th Durham Regiment of Foot during the Tauranga Campaign, and commanded the entirety of the British forces at the Battle of Te Ranga.

References

  1. "The Finances of Local Bodies". Wanganui Herald. Vol. XX, no. 5914. 1 June 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  2. "LATER FROM TAURANGA". New Zealander. 30 June 1864. p. 7. Retrieved 19 November 2022.


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