William Harris, 2nd Baron Harris
Chivalric Order Member
1782 – 1845
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Who was William Harris, 2nd Baron Harris?
William George Harris, 2nd Baron Harris KCH was a British soldier and peer.
Harris was the son of George Harris, 1st Baron Harris.
He fought under his father during the siege and capture of Seringapatam in 1799 at the age of 17. He later became a Lieutenant-General in the British Army and a Colonel in the 73rd Regiment of Foot, and commanded the latter regiment at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Lord Harris died in May 1845, aged 63, and was succeeded in the barony by his son George.
His great-grandson is Michael Marriott
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