Henry MacKinnon

Major General Henry MacKinnon
Born	August 1773 Longwood near Winchester, United Kingdom
Died	19 January 1812 Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major General
Commands held	The 45th, 74th, and 88th Regiments
Battles/wars	Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo

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.

References

• Memoirs of the Clan Fingon, Donald MacKinnon, Lewis Hepworth and Company, Tunbridge Wells and London, 1899.
• History of the Peninsular War, Robert Southey, John Murray publisher, 1823