Hector MacDonald
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title:
Hector MacDonald
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Major-General Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald,, also known as Fighting Mac, was a British Army 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 the Battle of Omdurman (1898), became a popular hero in Scotland and England, and was knighted for his service in
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British soldier (1853–1903)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_MacDonald
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2024-04-26T18:02:03Z
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