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About Hay MacDowall
Lieutenant-General Hay MacDowall was a Scottish officer in the British Army who was the sixth General Officer Commanding, Ceylon. He was appointed on 19 July 1799. He was succeeded by David Douglas Wemyss. Fort MacDowall in Matale was named due to his involvement during Kandyan Wars. Only the remnants of gateway and portion of the ramparts are exist today.
Everything about Hay MacDowall →- Occupation
- military leader
- Position held
- General Officer Commanding, Ceylon
- Died
- March 1809