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Educated at [[Bedford school]] Smyth was commissioned as second lieutenant in the [[Royal Artillery]] in 1943.<ref name=odnb>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/36174?&docPos=30&backToResults= Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]</ref> He served in the [[Crimean War]] and was present at the [[Siege of Sevastopol (1854–55)|Siege of Sevastopol]].<ref name=odnb/> He became commandant of [[Woolwich]] garrison and military district in 1882 and General Officer Commanding the troops in [[South Africa]] in 1886.<ref name=odnb/> In 1888 Smyth mustered an army of 2,000 troops and left for [[Zululand]] to put down a rebellion there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinetreeweb.com/bp-dinizulu.htm|title=Dinizulu|author=Freedman, Russell|publisher=Holiday House|location=New York|year=1967|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref> |
Educated at [[Bedford school]] Smyth was commissioned as second lieutenant in the [[Royal Artillery]] in 1943.<ref name=odnb>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/36174?&docPos=30&backToResults= Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]</ref> He served in the [[Crimean War]] and was present at the [[Siege of Sevastopol (1854–55)|Siege of Sevastopol]].<ref name=odnb/> He became commandant of [[Woolwich]] garrison and military district in 1882 and General Officer Commanding the troops in [[South Africa]] in 1886.<ref name=odnb/> In 1888 Smyth mustered an army of 2,000 troops and left for [[Zulu Kingdom|Zululand]] to put down a rebellion there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinetreeweb.com/bp-dinizulu.htm|title=Dinizulu|author=Freedman, Russell|publisher=Holiday House|location=New York|year=1967|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref> |
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Smyth became acting [[British Cape Colony|Governor of Cape Colony]] as well as acting [[High Commissioner for Southern Africa]] in 1889.<ref name=odnb/> He became [[Governor of Malta]] in 1890 before retiring in 1893.<ref name=odnb/> |
Smyth became acting [[British Cape Colony|Governor of Cape Colony]] as well as acting [[High Commissioner for Southern Africa]] in 1889.<ref name=odnb/> He became [[Governor of Malta]] in 1890 before retiring in 1893.<ref name=odnb/> |
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Sir Henry Augustus Smyth | |
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 Sir Henry Smyth, by Francis Smyth Baden-Powell | |
| Born | November 25, 1825 St James's Street, London |
| Died | September 19, 1906 (aged 80) Stone, Buckinghamshire |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  British Army |
| Service/ |  United Kingdom |
| Years of service | 1841–1893 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| Other work | Justice of the Peace for Buckinghamshire, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society |
General Sir Henry Augustus Smyth (1825–1906), KCMG, FSA, FRGS, was a senior British Army officer.
Military career
Educated at Bedford school Smyth was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in 1943.[1] He served in the Crimean War and was present at the Siege of Sevastopol.[1] He became commandant of Woolwich garrison and military district in 1882 and General Officer Commanding the troops in South Africa in 1886.[1] In 1888 Smyth mustered an army of 2,000 troops and left for Zululand to put down a rebellion there.[2]
Smyth became acting Governor of Cape Colony as well as acting High Commissioner for Southern Africa in 1889.[1] He became Governor of Malta in 1890 before retiring in 1893.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ Freedman, Russell (1967). "Dinizulu". New York: Holiday House. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1912). "Smyth, Sir Henry Augustus". Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). Vol. 3. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 352–353. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
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- 1825 births
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- Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society
- Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London
- Royal Artillery officers
- Governors and Governors-General of Malta
- People educated at Bedford School
- Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
- British Army personnel of the Crimean War
- British Army generals