General Sir George William Paty, KCB KH (1788 – 8 May 1868) was a senior British Army officer.

[1] He was born the son of William Paty of Bristol and joined the British Army in 1804 as an ensign in the 32nd Foot.

Promoted to captain in 1808, he served in the Peninsular War from 1811 to 1814, attached towards the end to the Portuguese Army.

In June 1826 he was advanced to lieutenant-colonel on full pay in the 94th Foot, becoming a colonel of the Army in 1837.

He retired in 1841, was promoted to major-general in 1846 and to lieutenant-colonel in 1854, in which year he was appointed colonel for life of the 70th Regiment of Foot.