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 The New Zealand Wars took place from 1845 to 1872 between the New Zealand colonial government and allied Māori on one side and Māori and Māori-allied settlers on the other. They were previously commonly referred to as the Land Wars or the ...

, he commanded the 68th Durham Regiment of Foot during the

Tauranga Campaign The Tauranga campaign was a six-month-long armed conflict in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty in early 1864, and part of the New Zealand Wars that were fought over issues of land ownership and sovereignty. The campaign was a sequel to the invasion o ...

, and commanded the entirety of the British forces at the Battle of Te Ranga.

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1821 births 1886 deaths Durham Light Infantry officers New Zealand Wars People from Moy, County Tyrone Irish officers in the British Army 19th-century Irish military personnel {{British-Army-bio-stub