Henry Sheehy Keating
Henry Sheehy Keating | |
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Portrait by Andrew Morton | |
| Born | 13 November 1775 |
| Died | 12 September 1847 (aged 71) |
| Spouse | Mary Anne Singer |
| Relatives | Henry Singer Keating (son) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1793–1815 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Unit | 33rd Regiment of Foot 56th Regiment of Foot |
| Battles / wars | |
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Sheehy Keating, KCB (13 November 1775 – 12 September 1847) was a British Army officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He served in the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811, when Keating commanded the troops stationed on Rodrigues, a small island used as a base by British forces during the campaign. Keating was instrumental in planning and executing a series of amphibious operations against French colonies in the Indian Ocean, culminating in the capture of both Isle Bonaparte and Isle de France in 1810.