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 the Crimea : Lt-Colonel, 1872 : served all through the Crimea : in the mutiny was at Sir Colin Campbell's relief of Lucknow, at Cawnpur, Kalinadi, siege and capture of Lucknow, Alaganj, Bareli and other actions, gaining the Victoria Cross for distinguished bravery : died in the hospital at Woolwich, that he might "die among the soldiers," on June 16, 1878.

MeCABE, ROBERT BLAIR ( ? –1897)

I.C.S. : educated at Victoria School, Jersey : sent out to India, 1876 : served in Assam : in charge of the Naga Hills : a distinguished frontier officer : did much to civilize the Angami Nagas : in the difficulties with the Lushais showed great bravery and judgment : in Feb. 1897, released captives in their hands : Inspr-General of Police, Assam : killed in the earthquake at Shillong, June, 1897 : wrote an outline grammar of the Angami Naga language.

McCASKILL, SIR JOHN ( ? –1845)

Entered the Army in the 53rd regt., 1797 : served at Porto Rico and St. Lucia, 1797 : in the Mahratta war under Sir T. Munro and Brig- General Pritzler; present at the siege and capture of Satara, Singhar, etc. : and at the taking of Sholapur : at the defeat of 5,000 of the Peshwa's troops, 1818 : in the first Afghan war, commanded a Brigade in Pollock's force : at the forcing of the Khyber and at Tezin : defeated the Afghans at Istalif : K.C.B. : and Maj-General : Lt-Colonel of the 9th foot : General of Division at Mudki, where he was killed, Dec. 18, 1845.

McCLEVERTY, WILLIAM ANSON (1806–1897)

Lt-General : son of Maj-General Sir Robert McCleverty : joined the 48th regt., 1824 : became General, 1876 : commanded against the Raja of Coorg, 1834 : in N. Zealand, 1847 : commanded the Madras District as Maj-General, 1860–5 : C. in C, Madras, 1867–71 : died Oct. 6, 1897.

MeCLUER ( ? –1794?)

Commander in the Bombay Marine, and hydrographer : surveyed the Persian Gulf, 1785 : the bank of soundings off Bombay, 1787, and performed other similar work in the Eastern seas : settled in the Peter Islands in 1793 : sailed for China, reached Macao, returned to the islands and sailed to Calcutta : left Calcutta and disappeared altogether.

McCRINDLE, JOHN WATSON (1825–)

Son of John McCrindle : born Feb. 16, 1825, near Maybole, Ayrshire : educated at Maybole, and Edinburgh University : Stratton Gold Medal, 1853 : B.A., 1854 : M.A., 1855 : was Classical Master in 3 Edinburgh schools, 1854–9 : to India, 1859, as Principal of the Doveton College, Calcutta : entered Government service, 1866: Professor, Patna College: Professor of Logic and Philosophy at Krishnagar College : first Principal of the Patna College, 1867 till 1880, when he retired : Fellow, Calcutta University, 1860 : Examiner in History, Logic and Political Economy at the University : LL.D. at Edinbmrgh, 1898. At Patna, with his wife's help, founded a school for native girls : his contributions to the knowledge of Indian history comprise the following works : Ancient India as described by Megasthenes and Arrian, 1877; The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythraean Sea, 1879 : Ancient India as described by Ktesias the Knidian, 1822; Ancient India as described by Ptolemy, 1885; Invasion of India by Alexander the Great, 1893, and 1896 : Ancient India as described in Classical Literature, 1901 : these six books give a nearly complete collection of all works and incidental notices relating to India contained in Greek and Roman literature : another of his works, The Christian Topography of Cosmas, an Egyptian Monk, which he translated and edited for the Hakluyt Society in 1897, contains some valuable notices of Sokotra, Ceylon and India : Member of Council of the R.A.S., 1801 : also of R. Scot. G.S. : and contributed largely to its Journal.

Mcculloch, william (1816–1885)

Lt-Colonel : son of John Ramsay McCulloch : born Feb. 28, 1816 : educated at Addiscombe : went to Calcutta in the Army, 1835 : joined the N.I. : Assistant to'the Political Agent at Manipur, 1840 : Political Agent there, 1845–63. and 1864–7 : retired as Lt-Colonel from the Army in 1867 : died in 1885 : wrote an Account of the Valley of Manipur and the Hill Tribes, 1859.