Old photograph of the General's Bridge which spans the Rotten Calder river near Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The bridge was built for Sir William Maxwell who was born on 4th December 1754 and acquired the title of full General after he had fought in the American War of Independence in the 1770’s and 80’s. Maxwell joined the expedition of General Burgoyne fighting in several campaigns and saw much action on behalf of the name of Britain. Trapped at Saratoga, he remained a prisoner for 6 months and only set free on a prisoner exchange. Maxwell returned to England briefly, recharging, before heading back over to America , to New York in June 1779 serving under Sir Henry Clinton. in 1829 General Maxwell succeeded to the title of 7th Baronet on the death of his cousin, also William Maxwell. He married Isabella Wilson of Durham and had 4 sons. He died in 1837.
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