iment of which he was appointed chaplain and
saw service in Ireland; after the regiment had been disbanded, succeeded
in bringing the men to Canada in 1803-1804, and obtained for them an
extensive tract of land on the St. Lawrence, in what is now Glengarry
County. When the War of 1812 was threatened, assisted in raising the
Glengarry Fencibles and accompanied them into action. In 1826
consecrated bishop of Kingston. In 1839 returned to England to promote a
scheme of emigration from the Highlands, and died at Dumfries the
following year. =Index=: =Bk= Recommended as chaplain of Glengarry
corps, 97. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel. Can._; Macdonell, _Sketches
Illustrating the Early Settlement and History of Glengarry in Canada_.

=Macdonell, George= (1770-1870). Member of the well-known Glengarry
family of that name. Served for several years in the King's Regiment;
instrumental in organizing the Glengarry Fencibles in 1811, of which he
was given command. Served with distinction in the War of 1812,
particularly in the capture of Ogdensburg and the battle of Chateauguay.
=Index=: =Bk= Becomes colonel of Glengarry Fencibles, 180. =Bib.=:
Lucas, _Canadian War of 1812_; Macdonell, _Sketches Illustrating the
Early Settlement and History of Glengarry in Canada_. _See also_ War of
1812.

=Macdonell, John.= =S= Speaker of first Assembly of Upper Canada, 80,
85.

=Macdonell, Lieutenant-Colonel John.= Born in Glengarry; son of
Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Macdonell, of the 1st Glengarry militia.
Present at the capture of Detroit and mentioned in despatches. In 1812
aide-de-camp to Sir Isaac Brock, and took an important part in the
battle of Queenston Heights, where he was killed. At the time of his
appointment to General Brock's staff was acting attorney-general of
Upper Canada. =Index=: =Bk= Proposes to raise corps from among Scottish
settlers in Glengarry, 97; his report on American fort at Detroit, 190;
Brock makes him his aide-de-camp, 230; carries summons for surrender of
Detroit, 251, 255; death of, at Queenston Heights, 306. =Bib.=: Lucas,
_Canadian War of 1812_; Edgar, _Ten Years of Upper Canada_; Macdonell,
_Sketches Illustrating the Early Settlement and History of Glengarry in
Canada_. _See also_ War of 1812.

=Macdonell, Miles= (1767-1828). Governor of Assiniboia. Born in
Scotland. Came to America with his father, Colonel John Macdonell, in
1773; and entered the army. In 1794 lieutenant in the Royal Canadian
Volunteers, and cap