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HARRIS, GEORGE, 1ST BARON HARRIS, son of Rev. George Harris, Curate, Brasted, Kent, and Sarah, dau. of George Twentyman, Braintree, Cumberland; b. 18 Mar 1746; at school under Markham (Steward, Anniversary Dinner 1802, 1817); Cadet, RMA Woolwich 1 Jan 1759; Lieut. -Fireworker, Royal Artillery 21 Dec 1760; Ensign, 5th Foot 30 Jul 1762; Lieut., 2 Jan 1765; Adjutant 2 Sep 1767 – 14 Mar 1772; Capt., 25 Jul 1771; served in America 1774-8, wounded at Bunker’s Hill and at Toon Hill; Maj., 7 Oct 1777; commanded provisional battalion of grenadiers at capture of St. Lucia 1778; second in command at defence of La Vigie; while returning home in 1779 he was captured by a French privateer, but was subsequently released on parole; Lieut. -Col., 5th Foot 29 Nov 1780, exchanged to 76th Foot 12 Oct 1787; accompanied Major-Gen. William Medows to India as Aide-de-Camp and Secretary; Col. in the Army 18 Nov 1790; served against Tippoo Sahib 1790-2; Maj. -Gen., 3 Oct 1794; commanded troops in Madras Presidency Mar 1797 – Aug 1798; Governor of Madras Feb – Aug 1798; conducted operations against Tippoo Sahib, captured Seringapatam and conquered Mysore 1799; Col., 73rd Foot, from 14 Feb 1800; Lieut. -Gen., 1 Jan 1801; Gen., 1 Jan 1812; created Baron Harris 11 Aug 1815; GCB 20 May 1820; m. 9 Dec 1779 Ann Carteret, youngest dau. of Charles Dixon, Bath; d. 19 May 1829. DNB.
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Users should note that the information recorded here that is not to be found in the first two volumes of the Record of Old Westminsters and its first Supplement has been assembled from various published and manuscript sources by Hugh Edmund Pagan MA FSA, and all new resulting text is his copyright, © 2014.
The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from the earliest times to 1927, Volumes 1 & 2, compiled by G. F. Russell Barker and Alan H. Stenning, London, 1928.