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Archibald Maclaine (British Army Officer)
Archibald McLaine (13 Jan 1777, Isle of Mull - 9 Mar 1861, London) was a Scottish people, 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. After serving in the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot, 87th Regiment of Foot, he joined the West India Regiments, 7th West India Regiment with the rank of lieutenant-Colonel. From 1847 until his death in 1861 he commanded the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot, 52nd Regiment of Foot. He is buried in Highgate Cemetery, London. References External link {{DEFAULTSORT:Maclaine, Scallasdale 1777 births 1861 deaths Burials at Highgate Cemetery 52nd Regiment of Foot officers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Archibald Maclaine
''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part of "Monsieur", with the equivalent "My Lord" in English. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, Sir is used for men titled as knights, often as members of Order of chivalry, orders of chivalry, as well as later applied to baronets and other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the female equivalent term is typically Dame. The wife of a knight or baronet tends to be addressed as Lady, although a few exceptions and interchanges of these uses exist. Additionally, since the late modern period, Sir has been used as a respectful way to address a man of superior social status or military rank. Equivalent terms of address for women are Madam (shortened to Ma'am), in addition to social honorifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
