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Major-General Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald, KCB, DSO (Scottish Gaelic: Eachann Gilleasbaig MacDhòmhnaill; 4 March 1853 – 25 March 1903), also known as Fighting Mac, was a Scottish 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 the Second Boer War. Posted to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) as Commander-in-Chief of British forces, he committed suicide in 1903 following accusations of homosexual activity with local boys.

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  • Hector MacDonald (en)
  • Hector Archibald MacDonald (de)
  • Eachann MacDhòmhnaill (ga)
  • Hector MacDonald (pl)
  • Hector MacDonald (sv)
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  • Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald KCB, DSO (auch: Fighting Mac) (* 13. April 1853 auf Black Isle (Schottland); † 25. März 1903 in Paris) war ein britischer Major-General und kämpfte in verschiedenen britischen Kolonialkriegen, zum Beispiel bei der Niederschlagung des Mahdi-Aufstandes und im Burenkrieg. (de)
  • Major-General Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald, KCB, DSO (Scottish Gaelic: Eachann Gilleasbaig MacDhòmhnaill; 4 March 1853 – 25 March 1903), also known as Fighting Mac, was a Scottish 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 the Second Boer War. Posted to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) as Commander-in-Chief of British forces, he committed suicide in 1903 following accusations of homosexual activity with local boys. (en)
  • Ba mhaorghinearál dearscnaitheach Victeoiriach de chuid arm na Breataine é An Tiarna Eachainn MacDhòmhnaill (Béarla: Sir Hector Archibald MacDonal), ar a dtugtar Eachann nan cath (4 Márta 1853 – 25 Márta 1903). Cainteoir Gàidhlig a bhí ann. (ga)
  • Hector Archibald MacDonald (gael. Eachann Gilleasbaig MacDhòmhnaill; ur. 4 marca 1853 koło Dingwall, zm. 25 marca 1903 w Paryżu) – brytyjski wojskowy, zasłużony żołnierz epoki wiktoriańskiej. Nazywano go także Fighting Mac (ang. Walczący Mac). (pl)
  • Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald, även känd som Fighting Mac, född 4 mars 1853 i grevskapet Ross i Skottland, död 25 mars 1903 i Paris, var en brittisk general. Han var son till ett fattigt torparfolk och först anställd som bodbiträde i Dingwall, tog 1870 värvning vid 92:a höglandsregementet Gordon, tjänade sig upp till sergeant och utmärkte sig genom glänsande tapperhet i Afghanistan 1879, där han vann befordran till officer genom ett djärvt anfall på en skara afghaner, som låg i bakhåll för den brittiske överbefälhavaren, general Roberts. (sv)
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  • Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald (en)
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  • Fighting Mac (en)
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  • Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald (en)
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  • Paris, France (en)
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  • Black Isle, Scotland (en)
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