Donald MacDonald

A career soldier loyal to the Crown, Donald MacDonald fought at Culloden before crossing the Atlantic to rally Scottish Highlanders for Britain during the American Revolution. His effort was cut short when he was captured after the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge and held by Patriot forces for more than a year.

Title

Brigadier General

War & Affiliation

Rev War, British

Date of Birth - Death

Unknown

Donald MacDonald

Reposted from battlefields.org

A career army officer, Donald MacDonald fought in the 1746 Battle of Culloden on the side of the Crown. In the summer of 1775, MacDonald left Massachusetts with orders to proceed to North Carolina and raise the Royal Highland Emigrants Regiment. The unit consisted primarily of individuals of Scottish descent. Captured shortly after the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, MacDonald remained in Patriot hands until his exchange in October 1776.