Archibald Maclaine (British Army officer)

Archibald McLaine (13 Jan 1777, Isle of Mull - 9 Mar 1861, London) was a Scottish soldier who served in the British Army.

Sir Archibald Maclaine, in uniform when commander of the 52nd Foot

lGrave of General Sir Archibald Maclaine in Highgate Cemetery (west side)

Early in his military career he was a Captain in the 94th Regiment of Foot. During the Siege of Cadiz he led a detachment of 155 men who held back Marshal Soult with a force of 8,000 men. Maclaine was knighted for this exploit and promoted to Major.^[1] After serving in the 87th Regiment of Foot, he joined the 7th West India Regiment with the rank of lieutenant-Colonel.^[1]

From 1847 until his death in 1861 he commanded the 52nd Regiment of Foot. He is buried in Highgate Cemetery, London.^[2][3]

References

1. Sinclair, Alexander Maclean (1899). The Clan Gillean. Charlottetown: Haszard and Moore. p. 275.
2. "Sir Archibald Maclaine (1772-1861) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Find A Grave. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
3. Cansick, Frederick Teague (1872). The Monumental Inscriptions of Middlesex Vol 2. J Russell Smith. p. 111. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

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