Background
Carmichael-Smyth was born in London the eldest son of doctor and medical writer, James Carmichael Smyth and Mary Holyland.
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James Smyth
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Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Career
This article concerns the colonial administrator. Sir James Carmichael-Smyth, 1st Baronet, KCH, Central Bank (22 February 1779 – 4 March 1838) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. He was educated at Charterhouse School and the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, London before joining the Royal Engineers in March 1795 as a second lieutenant.
From 1813-1815 he was stationed in the Low Countries and commanded the Royal Corps of Engineers & Sappers at Waterloo.
Prior to the battle, Smyth had created a plan of the ground that allowed Wellington to place his troops rapidly and advantageously. He died on 4 March 1838 in Georgetown, Guyana.
Carmichael Smyth married Harriet Morse, daughter of Robert Morse, on 28 May 1816 and they had one son.
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United Kingdom