Duncan MacLeod Timeline:1792-1891

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Events

Year

Event

1803

In London, Gabriel Piton steals the necklace of the Duchess while Duncan is in her bed. Duncan feels the Buzz, which leads him to Piton. They fight, then Duncan spares Gabriel's life and recovers the necklace. ("Eye of the Beholder").

1804

In a roadside inn near Munich, Bavaria, Duncan spends the night with Amanda who has just stolen Baron Holstein's jewels and leaves his signet ring on Duncan's bedside to frame him for the stealing. While Amanda escapes with Zachary Baines on Duncan's stolen horse, Duncan has to face the Baron's soldiers. ("The Lady and The Tiger").

1815

On April 22 in the French countryside, Duncan fails to save his friend Charles Dartmore, who has been captured crossing the lines while on a secret mission. Charles is executed by a firing squad and Duncan dies trying to save him ("Nowhere to Run").

On June 18, on the battlefield of Waterloo (present-day Belgium), Duncan carries a sick soldier on his back and meets Immortal Darius on his way. Darius cures the soldier with a 300-year-old potion and points out to Duncan how useless war is. Duncan is revolted at first, saying he is a warrior who fights for justice, but the sight of the snow-covered battlefield, and Darius telling him that although the war is won, none of these people can rejoice AbOUT it because they are dead, have him question his beliefs ("Band of Brothers").

1816

Darius FACES thiefs who want to steal gold items in his church in Paris. They are angry to find out that there is no gold anywhere, so they kill Darius on the spot, only to find Duncan out at the door when they escape. Duncan fights them but doesn't kill them because Darius who has just revived asks him not to do so. Then Duncan tells Darius he plans to go to America to see if a new life is possible in a New World ("Band of Brothers").

1840

Duncan wishes farewell to Grace Chandel who goes to Brazil to pursue scientific research in Immortal Carlo Sendaro's plantation ("Saving Grace").

1848

Duncan is living among the Gypsies. His lover Carmen feels betrayed because she has read in his palm that he will never marry. Gypsy Chief Roman gives him the choice between fighting and marrying her. Duncan refuses both and leaves. Carmen predicts that he will bury marry women, but marry none ("The Darkness").

1863

During the American Civil War, Duncan is made prisoner by Confederate soldiers in the second week of August south of Chattanooga while trying to free slaves. While digging his own grave he meets Immortal Lucas Desiree, a Confederate colonel, who treats him and fellow prisoners with humanity. After Duncan gets hanged, Desiree unearths him and helps him to flee. He states he fights the Union not because he wants slavery, but because his friends are on the Confederate side. He tells Duncan he might go north one day ("Innocent Man").

1868

Duncan returns the body of a young Indian named Chaske to his people, situated about 100 miles west of McKewansville in the Great North Woods. He meets the boy's brother, a Lakota warrior called Makina. They become friends and blood brothers ("Mountain Men" - Watcher Chronicles).

1872

Connor MacLeod meets Duncan in a Sioux camp that has been destroyed and his inhabitants massacred by the US Army. Duncan is devastated by the death of Little Deer and Connor can only say words of comfort. They ceremonially burn the bodies. Then Duncan gets permission of the Old Ones to build a house on an holy island near Seacouver to keep away from The Game for a while. Connor disapproves but understands ("The Gathering").

1872

Duncan meets Carl, an Immortal "wild man" who lives alone in the mountains near Seacouver because "everyone wants to know what I know". He agrees to teach Duncan the secrets of wildlife and Duncan teaches him how to fight ("Mountain Men").

1883

Duncan, who is the local newspaper editor, helps Immortal Gregor Powers to cure the cholera victims of a Washington Territory village. When an angry father kills Gregor, Duncan helps him to flee ("Studies in Light").

Unknown Events

  • 1789-1799 - Duncan buys a bracelet in Paris during the French Revolution, as mentioned in "The Gathering".
  • around 1832 - Duncan and Connor MacLeod are in London and meet a red-haired lady, one of the few good women Duncan did not have. ("The Gathering"). Connor mentioned in 1992 that it happened about 160 years ago.

See also