Hector MacDonald
Major-General Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald, KCB, DSO (Scottish Gaelic: Eachann Gilleasbaig MacDhòmhnaill; 4 March 1853 – 25 March 1903), also known as Fighting Mac, was a Victorian soldier. The son of a crofter, MacDonald left school before he was 15, enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders as a private at 17, and finished his career as a major general, a rare example of a British Army general who rose through the ranks on merit alone. He distinguished himself in action at Omdurman (1898), became a popular hero in Scotland and England, and was knighted for his service in the Second Boer War. Posted to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) as Commander-in-Chief of British forces, he committed suicide in 1903 following accusations of homosexual activity with local boys.
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Hector MacDonald
Major-General Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald, KCB, DSO (Scottish Gaelic: Eachann Gilleasbaig MacDhòmhnaill; 4 March 1853 – 25 March 1903), also known as Fighting Mac, was a Victorian soldier. The son of a crofter, MacDonald left school before he was 15, enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders as a private at 17, and finished his career as a major general, a rare example of a British Army general who rose through the ranks on merit alone. He distinguished himself in action at Omdurman (1898), became a popular hero in Scotland and England, and was knighted for his service in the Second Boer War. Posted to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) as Commander-in-Chief of British forces, he committed suicide in 1903 following accusations of homosexual activity with local boys.
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Ba mhaorghinearál dearscnaithe ...... Cainteoir Ghaidhlig a bhí ann.
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Hector Archibald MacDonald, KC ...... alnych z mieszkańcami Cejlonu.
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Major-General Sir Hector Archi ...... xual activity with local boys.
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Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald ...... torn, restes i Dingwall 1907.
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1853-03-04
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Black Isle, Scotland
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Major General Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald , KCB, DSO by Ernest H. Longdon.
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1903-03-25
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Paris, France
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Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald
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Fighting Mac
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Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh
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Ross MacDonald
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Ba mhaorghinearál dearscnaithe ...... Cainteoir Ghaidhlig a bhí ann.
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Hector Archibald MacDonald, KC ...... hting Mac (ang. Walczący Mac).
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Major-General Sir Hector Archi ...... xual activity with local boys.
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Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald ...... befälhavaren, general Roberts.
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