Owen Halsey MacLellan

Owen Halsey MacLellan (1751-1836) was an Anglo-Brunanter military commander.

Biography
O.H. Maclellan was born in Dumfries, Scotland to a well-off family. Maclellan joined the British troops who went to the 13 colonies to counter the American Revolution. He returned to Scotland in 1778 after sustaining injuries. In 1780 he married Hilda Davis. MacLellan joined the expedition of James Carrington (in 1784) to invade Brunant. He served as his right-hand man and fought with distinction at the Battle of Donderstad. Mclellan brought his wife over the following year and they settled down in a farm near Charles Town, where he had some relatives. The couple had three sons, John, Peter and Owen Jr (b. 1789). In 1792 he was promoted to Marshal of the Royal Guard, the highest military rank in Brunant. In 1814 he personally commanded the Brunanter troops which were sent over to fight Napoleon and his allies. He returned triumphant in 1815 and was hailed a hero. The aging Marshal received the War Cross and Medaille d'Honneur.

MacLellan soon retired to his farm to spend time with his wife and family. He died at the age of 85 and was buried at