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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.[1][2]
Henry Greer | |
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| Birth name | Henry Harpur Greer |
| Born | 24 February 1821 Moy, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | 27 March 1886 (aged 65) Moy, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 68th Regiment of Foot (Durham) |
| Battles / wars | Tauranga Campaign |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
References
edit- ^ "The Finances of Local Bodies". Wanganui Herald. Vol. XX, no. 5914. 1 June 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "LATER FROM TAURANGA". New Zealander. 30 June 1864. p. 7. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
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