. L'autobiografia di Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Smith, baronet di Aliwal sul Sutlej : modificato con l'aggiunta di alcuni capitoli supplementari. è nato a Whittlesey,28 giugno, 1788,1* e morto a Londra XII Ottobre, i860.Tra queste mura egli ricevette la prima educazione, ein il cimitero del suo luogo di origine e la sua tomba reca amplerecord dell alta stima in cui suoi militari talentswere detenute da un suo amico e capo, il grande duca ofWellington. Coruna, Busaco, Fuentes dOnoro, Ciudad Rodrigo,Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pirenei, Nivelle, Nive,Orthez, Toulouse, Waterloo, Mah

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. The autobiography of Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Smith, baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej : Edited, with the addition of some supplementary chapters. was born at Whittlesey, 28th June, 1788, 1* and died in London 12th October, i860.Within these walls he received his earliest education, andin the cemetery of his native place his tomb bears amplerecord of the high estimation in which his military talentswere held by his friend and chief, the great Duke ofWellington. Coruna, Busaco, Fuentes dOnoro, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthez, Toulouse, Waterloo, Maharajpore, Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal, Sobraon, South Africa. % O Lord, in Thee have I trusted ; let me never be confounded. § * Called by Lady Smith, not quite, yet like my own Henrique ! t The date should be 1787. % The first twelve names represent the 12 clasps attached to SirHarrys Peninsular medal; for Waterloo, Maharajpore, and SouthAfrica (1853) he had separate medals; the remaining three namesare those of his clasps for the Sutlej Campaign. He wore, besides, the Grand Cross of the Bath and the Portuguese Order of St. BentctdAviz. § See p. 653.. SIR HARRYS CHAPEL.(His monument is on the left.) From a watcrcolour by Mrs. B. S. Ward. [Opposite p. 684. I872.] LADY SMITH. 685 On Sir Harrys tomb in the cemetery, LadySmith caused to be inscribed the last sentences ofthe extract from the Duke of Wellingtons speechof 2nd April, 1846, given above (pp. 558-560), though in a slightly different version. After her husbands death, Lady Smith residedfor some years at 19, Robertson Terrace, Hastings, and later at 79, Cadogan Place, S.W. Passionatelycherishing her husbands memory, she was thebeloved friend of all members of his family, andthe goodness of heart and active sympathy whichshe showed to some who were heavy-laden willnever be forgotten by their descendants. Theeditor of this book recalls from his boyhood theproud and animated tones in which she would speakof Your uncle Harry—pronounc

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