Macdonald, marshal of France, born at Sancerre, of Scotch descent, entered the army at the time of the Revolution as a lieutenant, and rapidly rose in rank; served with distinction under Napoleon, especially at Wagram, when he was made Duke of Taranto; supported the Bourbons on their restoration (1765‒1840).
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
MacCunn, Hamish * Macdonald, Sir Claude M.