Macdonell Lieutenant-colonel John


Born in Glengarry; son of

Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Macdonell, of the 1st Glengarry militia.

Present at the capture of Detroit and mentioned in despatches. In 1812

aide-de-camp to Sir Isaac Brock, and took an important part in the

battle of Queenston Heights, where he was killed. At the time of his

appointment to General Brock's staff was acting attorney-general of

Upper Canada. =Index=: (General Brock era) Proposes to raise corps from among Scottish

settlers in Glengarry, 97; his report on American fort at Detroit, 190;

Brock makes him his aide-de-camp, 230; carries summons for surrender of

Detroit, 251, 255; death of, at Queenston Heights, 306. =Bib.=: Lucas,

Canadian War of 1812; Edgar, Ten Years of Upper Canada; Macdonell,

Sketches Illustrating the Early Settlement and History of Glengarry in

Canada. See also War of 1812.



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