I would appreciate any info or books on Major General Patrick Sinclair.
I was married on Mackinac Island before I knew of my Scottish Ancenstory. A few years later when I returned for another visit I realized Patrick Sinclair, the commander of the fort, was of Scottish descent and maybe was a possible relative. I purchased a book from the book store there called "Fort Michillimackinac during the War of 1812". This book is about life at Michillimackinac fort and Mackinac fort. Patrick Sinclair's story is in 9 out of 12 chapters of the book. Needless to say, he had a temper.
Patrick Sinclair had designed the fort on Mackinac Island, and it was built by a highland regiment.
A side note to mention, while I was on the Island reading about Patrick Sinclair, my brother, Don Sinclair (Indianapolis) was traveling through Lybster, Scotland (birth place of Patrick) and stopped to take a picture of the memorial. Not a coincident.
Julie Sinclair Hedrick
>>> Niven Sinclair <niven@niven.co.uk> 02/27 11:50 AM >>>
At 14:05 26/02/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear Niven: Would you kindly post sources for the study of the
>Longformacus branch of the
>Sinclair family? Thanks!
>
>Gail Mottola
Your postal address, please Gail
>Niven Sinclair wrote:
>
> > We have had a series of Sinclair Admirals and Generals.
> >
> > The ones which are of principal interest to Americans and Canadians are:
> >
> >
> > Major General Patrick Sinclair of Lybster
> (Ulbster Branch)
> > Major General Arthur St Clair of Thurso &
> Pennsylvania
> > Major General John St Clair of Stevenson
> (Longformacus Branch)
> >
> > The two principal British Generals in the last war (1939 - 1945) were Field
> > Marshall
> > Lord Alexander of Tunisia and Field Marshall Lord Montgomery of Alamein -
> > both with
> > Sinclair blood in their veins.
> >
> > Niven Sinclair (who was a mere Major).
> >
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