Colin Mackenzie (Indian Army officer)

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Colin Mackenzie

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Colin Mackenzie in Afghan dress by James Sant, c.1842 National Army Museum Sandhurst
Indian Army Memorial Room
Born(1806-03-26)26 March 1806
London, England, United Kingdom
Died22 October 1881(1881-10-22) (aged 75)
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Buried
Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh
Allegiance East India Company (1825–1858)
 United Kingdom (1858–1873)
BranchMadras Army
RankLieutenant-General
Unit48th Madras native infantry
Commands4th Sikh regiment;
Ellichpúr division
Conflicts
See battles

Coorg War

First Anglo-Afghan War

Second Anglo-Sikh War

AwardsKábul medal

Lieutenant general Colin Mackenzie, CB (25 March 1806 – 22 October 1881) was a British officer in the Madras Army who was active as a political officer in Afghanistan.

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