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 Death Announcements 1731-1831

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Transcribed bySteve van Dulken

Surname  Macredie    
Rank/ occupation  Lieutenant    
Unit  Artillery    
Death date  1800    
Place of death  Near Seringapatam    
Source  Gentleman's Magazine    
Date  Apr 1800    
Page number  394    
Detail  Capt. Torriano and Lieut. Macredie; who, in their zeal to dislodge the enemy from a village near Seringapatam, fell victims to their ardour. Capt. Torriano advanced his gun from under cover, and was struck by a cannon-shot on the shoulder, which killed him upon the spot. Lieut. Macredie, exposing himself to take an account of the ammunition, soon afterwards shared the same fate, having had his head carried off by a shot from the same gun. This important post was then left without an artillery-officer; and when Lieut. Warden took charge of it, the situation was found to be so hot, that not a man was permitted to stand up.    
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