James Macdonnell

British army officer
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James Macdonnell

Summary

James Macdonnell is a human[1]. Born in Inverness-shire[2], he… he was born on +1781-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1857-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Inverness-shire[2], James Macdonnell…
  • James Macdonnell passed away in London[4].
  • James Macdonnell was born on +1781-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Macdonnell died on +1857-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Macdonnell died on +1857-05-15T00:00:00Z[8].
  • James Macdonnell's father was Duncan Macdonell of Glengarry[9].
  • James Macdonnell's mother was Marjory Grant[10].
  • James Macdonnell held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • James Macdonnell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • James Macdonnell's professions included military officer[6].
  • James Macdonnell held the position of member of the Special Council of Lower Canada[13].
  • James Macdonnell received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[14].
  • James Macdonnell received the Army Gold Medal[15].
  • James Macdonnell received the Waterloo Medal[16].
  • James Macdonnell's image is recorded as Sir James Macdonnell.jpg[17].
  • James Macdonnell is recorded as male[18].
  • James Macdonnell's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Macdonnell's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • James Macdonnell's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[21].
  • James Macdonnell's participated in conflict is recorded as Napoleonic Wars[22].
  • James Macdonnell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02w0_bv[23].
  • James Macdonnell's family name is recorded as Macdonell[24].
  • James Macdonnell's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Macdonnell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • James Macdonnell's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 17454[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Macdonnell was born in Inverness-shire[2]. He was born on +1781-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Duncan Macdonell of Glengarry[9]. His mother was Marjory Grant[10].

Career and Affiliations

James Macdonnell worked as a military officer[6]. He held the position of member of the Special Council of Lower Canada[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[14], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1815[30]; Army Gold Medal[15], a military decoration[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1810[33]; and Waterloo Medal[16], an award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1815[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1857-00-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1857-05-15T00:00:00Z[8]. James Macdonnell passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

James Macdonnell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was James Macdonnell born?

James Macdonnell's place of birth was Inverness-shire[2].

Where did James Macdonnell die?

James Macdonnell passed away in London[4].

Who were James Macdonnell's parents?

James Macdonnell's father was Duncan Macdonell of Glengarry[9]. James Macdonnell's mother was Marjory Grant[10].

What did James Macdonnell do for work?

James Macdonnell worked as military officer[6].

What awards did James Macdonnell receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[14], Army Gold Medal[15], and Waterloo Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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