General Sir Henry John Cumming, KCH (December 1771 – 28 November 1856) was a senior officer in the British Army.

[1] He was born in Calcutta, the son of Col. Sir John Cumming of the East India Company.

He joined the Army in 1790 as a cornet in the 11th Dragoons, rising to the rank of Major in 1798.

He served in Flanders from 1793 to 1795, taking part in every battle during that period (Valencienne, Dunkirk and le Cateau).

After fighting with distinction at Den Helder in Holland in 1799 he was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel in 1803.