British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815
Mackenzie, John Randoll
By: Ron McGuigan
Mackenzie, John Randoll (1763? - 28 July 1809)
(also spelt as M'Kenzie)
2nd Lieutenant Marine Forces* 1778, 1st Lieutenant Marine Forces* 1780,
Resigned Marine Forces* c.1791, Lieutenant 7th Foot 1793, Captain 78th
Foot 1793, Major 78th Foot 1794, Lieutenant Colonel 78th Foot
1796, Brevet Colonel 1801, Brigadier General on the Staff 1804-1808,
Major General 1808.
*became Royal Marines 1802.
Early service: Flanders 1794-1795, Cape of Good Hope 1796, India 1797-1801,
on Home Staff 1803-1808,
Portugal & Spain: Commanded brigade in Portugal 1808-1809.
Peninsular War: Commanded a brigade April - June 1809, commanded brigade
3rd Division and temporarily commanded 3rd Division June - July 1809.
Killed in action at Talavera.
MP 1806-1809.
Placed on the Napoleon Series: November 2006
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