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'''General Sir Harry Aubrey de Vere Maclean (Kaïd)''' ([[1848]] - [[1920]]) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] Soldier and Instructor to the Moroccan army.

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|name=Sir Harry Aubrey de Vere Maclean

|birth_date=15 June 1848

|death_date= 1920

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|image=Harry Aubrey de Maclean.jpg

|caption=General Sir Harry Aubrey de Maclean

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|allegiance=[[Army of Morocco]], [[United Kingdom]]

|serviceyears=1869 – 1876

|rank=[[General (United Kingdom)|General]]

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|awards=[[Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George]]

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[[File:General Sir Harry Aubrey de Maclean.jpg|thumb|Left to right: {{bulleted list|

| Colonel Bernard Ramsden James (1864–1938) Intelligence Office and Soldier;

| Allan Maclean (1858–1918) Diplomat;

'''| Kaïd, General Sir Harry Aubrey de Vere Maclean (Kaïd1848–1920)''' ([[1848]] - [[1920]]) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] Soldier and Instructor to the Moroccan army.;

| Alfred Irwin (1865–1921) Interpreter;

| Hadj el'Arbi bel-Mehdi el-Menebhi Moroccan Minister of War and Emissary of Sultan Moulai Abdul Aziz;

| Sid Abderrahman Bargash Diplomat;

| Sir Robert Follett Synge (1853–1920) Marshal of Ceremonies

}}]]

[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] '''(Kaïd) Sir Harry Aubrey de Vere Maclean''', {{postnominals|country=GBR|KCMG}} (15 June 1848 – 5 February 1920) was a Scottish soldier, and instructor to the [[Moroccan Army]].

==Military career==

He began his Military carreer in the 69th Foot (The South Lincolnshire Regiment) in 1869. He was dispatched overseas to fight the [[Fenians]] in [[Canada]]. In 1877, Maclean went to Morraco and began his career as an army instructor for the Sultan Mulai Hassan. He gained the trust of the Sultan and his successor through his service and fought against opposing tribes throughout Morroco. During his career, he was kidnapped and for held ransom after a failed first attempt. He visited the forbidden city of Tafilelt, and eventually became commander of the Sultan of Morocco's Army.

Maclean was born on 15 June 1848, the eldest son of General Andrew Maclean.<ref name=Aberdeen30091902>"Society and Personal". Aberdeen Press and Journal, 30 September 1902, page 4.</ref>

He began his Militarymilitary carreercareer in the [[69th Foot (The South Lincolnshire) Regiment) of Foot]] in 1869. He was dispatched overseas to fight the [[Fenians]] in [[Canada]]. In 18771876 he resigned from his regiment, Macleanand the following year he went to Morraco[[Morocco]] and began his career as an army instructor for the [[Hassan I of Morocco|Sultan Mulai Hassan]]. He gained the trust of the [[King of Morocco|Sultan of Morocco]] and his successor [[Abdelaziz of Morocco|Moulay Abdelaziz]] through his service and fought against opposing tribes[[tribe]]s throughout MorrocoMorocco. During his career, he was kidnapped[[kidnap]]ped and for held for [[ransom]] after a failed first attempt. He visited the forbidden city of Tafilelt[[Tafilalt]], and eventually became commander of the Sultan of Morocco's Army.

Although he was loyal to his employer to a fault, he was regarded as an unoffical British agent in the UK. He was made a Knights Commander of St Michael and St George([[KCMG]]) by [[King Edward VII]] upon his retun to England for the Morrocan Delegation.

Although he was loyal to his employer to a fault, he was regarded as an unofficial [[Directorate of Military Intelligence (United Kingdom)|British agent]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. In June 1901 he was attached to a Special diplomatic mission from Morocco to the United Kingdom to congratulate King [[Edward VII]] on his recent accession, and the King appointed him a Knight Commander of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]] (KCMG) during the visit.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27330 |date=5 July 1901 |page=4469}}</ref>

He was physically large and used this to his advantage when diciplining insubordinates. Although maintaining his Scottish personality and expert [[bagpipe]] skill, he adopted [[Moorish]] costume.

==Life in Morocco==

== External links ==

He was physically large and used this to his advantage when dicipliningdisciplining insubordinates. Although maintaining his Scottish personality and expert [[bagpipe]] skill, he adopted [[Moorish]] costume.

Various heirlooms of the Kaïd Sir Harry Maclean, including his ceremonial sword, pistol and Matriculation of Arms are now housed for the [[Clan Maclean]] Heritage Trust at the [[Isle of Mull]] Museum. His portrait, by [[John Lavery|Sir John Lavery]], hangs in the bar of the [[El Minzah Hotel]] in [[Tangier]]. Maclean is buried in the graveyard of [[St Andrew's Church, Tangier]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/tangier-hidden-treasure|title=Tangier-Hidden Treasure|first=William|last=Cook|publisher=The Spectator|date=16 November 2013}}</ref>

* [http://www.lafayette.150m.com/mac2702.html Kaïd Maclean and the Morrocan Delegation.]

* [http://www.bermuda-online.org/britarmy.htm An article including a picture of General Sir Harry Aubrey de Maclean and details of his regement while in Bermuda]

== References Family==

Maclean was married twice. His first wife was Catherine Coe, but he divorced her in 1905, and re-married in 1913 Ella Prendergast, daughter of General Sir [[Harry Prendergast]].<ref>Whitaker′s Almanach, 1918</ref> One of his sons was Andrew de Vere Maclean, who followed his father in the British Army.<ref name=Aberdeen30091902 /> [[File:Grave of Sir Harry Aubrey de Vere McLean grave in Tangier.jpg|thumb|Picture shows the grave of Sir Harry Aubrey de Vere McLean grave in Tangier]]

== References and notes==

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==See also==

* [[T. E. Lawrence|T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)]]

*[[Dictionary of National Biography]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.bermuda-online.org/britarmy.htm An article including a picture of General Sir Harry Aubrey de Maclean and details of his regementregiment while in Bermuda] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723035420/http://www.bermuda-online.org/britarmy.htm |date=23 July 2015 }}

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