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'''General Sir Edward Harris Greathed, KCB (1812-1881)''' was a British soldier who entered the army in 1833 as an ensign in the [[8th Regiment of Foot]]. He arrived in India as a major and by the outbreak of the [[Indian Mutiny]] was a Lt-Colonel commanding the 3rd Infantry Brigade in the siege of Delhi. He was appointed to lead a [[Greathed's Movable Column|movable column]] to pursue rebels fleeing into [[Oude]]. After a number of successful actions the force arrived at [[Lucknow]]. Greathed commanded the 3rd Infantry Brigade leading to the [[Second Lucknow Relief]]. He returned to England in 1859 and in 1880 was made colonel of the [[3rd Madras (European) Infantry|108th Regiment of Foot]] and promoted general.
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