Historical and genealogical account of the Clan Maclean

GENEALOGICAL ACCOUNT. 2Q3
named William, obtained a commission in the
army, and served as captain in the wars in Hol-
land, under the Duke of Marlborough. He
married a daughter of Sir Francis Kinloch, by
whom he had two sons, Francis and James ;
the latter died in the East Indies in the year
1748. Francis obtained a commission in the
same regiment with his father as soon as he was
able to carry arms, and was a lieutenant at the
storming of Bergen-op-Zoom by the French
Marshal Leuendaal. An important post (one of
the port guards) was intrusted to his care, in
defence of which, as well as of a small fort with-
out the city, which some Dutch troops had just
evacuated, and into which he had thrown him-
self with his daring band, he behaved with such
fearless intrepidity and distinguished valour,
that on his surrender to the overwhelming mass
opposed to him, the French general paid him
the compliment personally to say, that " had
the defenders generally shown equal bravery,
the French were not that day masters of Bergen-
op-Zoom." He was detained prisoner in France
for some time ; and on his release was promoted
to the rank of captain, and shortly afterwards
entered the 42d Royal Highlanders as captain
commandant, and was soon again with his gallant
corps in active service at the capture of the
island of Guadaloupe. Here Captain Francis
was severely wounded, and his distinguished
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