Henry MacKinnon

British general
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroBritish general
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain
isMilitary personnel
Work fieldMilitary
Gender
Male
BirthWinchester, United Kingdom
Death19 January 1812Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
Star signLeo
The details

Biography

Major-General Henry MacKinnon (August 1773 – 19 January 1812), was a British soldier. He commanded the 45th Regiment of Foot, 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot, and 88th Regiment of Foot in the Napoleonic Peninsular War under the Duke of Wellington. He was killed by the explosion of an enemy magazine during the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo on 19 January 1812.

Prior to the Napoleonic wars, MacKinnon had a cordial acquaintance with Napoleon Bonaparte while the former's father resided in the French Province of Dauphiny when Napoleon was a frequent visitor to the region.

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