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Archibald Maclaine (British Army officer)

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Sir Archibald Maclaine, in uniform when commander of the 52nd Foot
Grave of General Sir Archibald Maclaine in Highgate Cemetery (west side)

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

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]

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  1. ^ a b Sinclair, Alexander Maclean (1899). The Clan Gillean. Charlottetown: Haszard and Moore. p. 275.
  2. ^ Cansick, Frederick Teague (1872). The Monumental Inscriptions of Middlesex Vol 2. J Russell Smith. p. 111. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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