Henry MacKinnon

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.

This article is about the Napoleonic Wars general. For the First World War general, see Henry Mackinnon.

Major-General Henry MacKinnon
BornAugust 1773
Longwood near Winchester, United Kingdom
Died19 January 1812
Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankMajor-General
Commands heldThe 45th, 74th, and 88th Regiments
Battles/warsSiege of Ciudad Rodrigo

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.[1]

References
  • Memoirs of the Clan Fingon, Donald MacKinnon, Lewis Hepworth and Company, Tunbridge Wells and London, 1899.
  • History of the Peninsular War, Robert Southey, John Murray publisher, 1823

Notes
  1. Memoirs of the Clan Fingon
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