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Henry MacKinnon

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Henry MacKinnon
BornAugust 1773
Longwood House, Winchester, England
Died19 January 1812
Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
Buried
Espeja, Spain
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1790–1812
RankMajor-General
UnitColdstream Guards
CommandsTalavera garrison
Brigade, 3rd Division
Battles / wars
AwardsArmy Gold Medal with two clasps
Spouse(s)Catherine Call
RelationsDaniel Mackinnon (nephew)

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.[1]

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  1. ^ Memoirs of the Clan Fingon

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  • 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