Henry MacKinnon explained

Honorific Prefix:Major-General
Henry MacKinnon
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Rank:Major-General
Branch: British Army
Commands:Talavera garrison
Brigade, 3rd Division
Spouse:Catherine Call
Relations:Daniel Mackinnon (nephew)
Birth Date:August 1773
Death Date:19 January 1812
Birth Place:Longwood House, Winchester, England
Death Place:Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
Placeofburial:Espeja, Spain
Serviceyears:1790–1812
Battles:
Awards:Army Gold Medal with two clasps
Unit:Coldstream Guards

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