George Harris, 1st Baron Harris

The Lord Harris
The Lord Harris
	Lord George Harris GCB
Born	18 March 1746
Died	19 May 1829 (aged 83)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1760 - 1829
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Royal Artillery (1760-62); 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) (1762-85); Madras Army (1786-92)
Commands held	Madras Army (1797-1800); 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot (1800-29); 2nd East Kent Regiment of Local Militia (1809-29)
Battles/wars	American Revolution Battle of Lexington; Battle of Bunker Hill (WIA); Battle of Long Island; Battle of White Plains; Battle of Fort Washington; Battle of Brandywine; Battle of Monmouth; Battle of St. Lucia; Third Anglo-Mysore War Siege of Seringapatam (1792); Fourth Anglo-Mysore War Battle of Mallavelly; Siege of Seringapatam (1799);
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

George Harris, 1st Baron Harris GCB (18 March 1746 – 19 May 1829) was a British soldier.

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