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| name                = John MacAllister
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| othernames          = Dashing John
| affiliation         = [[Eridani Light Horse]]
| rank                = [[Captain]]<ref name=MHp76/>
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| profession          = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]
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| children            = [[Sandra Barclay]] (stepdaughter)<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 90</ref>
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'''John MacAllister''' was a mercenary officer with the [[Eridani Light Horse]].<ref name=TRO3025p90/>

==History==
As of ca. [[3039]], Captain MacAllister commanded the 41st Support Company (The Ass Extractors), 82nd Heavy Cavalry Battalion, [[71st Light Horse Regiment]].<ref name=TRO3025p90>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 90 "Thunderbolt"</ref><ref name=MHp76>''Mercenary's Handbook'', p. 76</ref><ref name=TRO3039p295>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 295</ref><ref name=CMMp37>''Combat Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 37</ref> "Dashing John," as he was known, embodied ancient Earth's heavy cavalry officers, having studied Napoleon, and became renown for blaring Terran-French martial music from his ''[[Thunderbolt]]'''s external speakers during battle. He also was known for his skill in supporting rear-guard actions, amassing 26 kills by [[3025]]. He was idolized by his men, who implemented pieces of Napoleonic uniforms as a sort of trademark.<ref name=TRO3025p90/><ref name=TRO3039p295/><ref name=CMMp37/>

On [[Fellanin|Fellanin II]] during the [[War of 3039]], MacAllister led his company in a desperate rearguard action against the [[2nd Arkab Legion|Second Arkab Legion]] and what remained of the [[4th Proserpina Hussars|Fourth Proserpina Hussars]] to secure the retreat of the Eighty-second Heavy Cavalry Battalion. The Ass Extractors set ambushes to lure the Kuritans into artillery kill zones, and destroyed over two companies of Kuritan 'Mechs. John was captured after his 'Mech was shot out from under him, and was repatriated in early 3040.<ref name=TRO3039p295/><ref name=CMMp37/>

==BattleMech==
MacAllister was known to pilot a [[Thunderbolt|TDR-5SE ''Thunderbolt'']] [[BattleMech]], which he named ''Toujours L'Audace''.<ref name=TRO3025p90/><ref name=TRO3039p295/><ref name=CMMp37/>

==Notes==
Dev-level errata has been submitted for ''Combat Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 37, to correct the ''[[BattleTech: Alpha Strike|Alpha Strike]]'' stats for ''Toujours L'Audace''.<ref>[https://bg.battletech.com/forums/errata/combat-manual-mercenaries/msg1753355/#msg1753355 ''BattleTech'' Game Errata, ''Combat Manual: Mercenaries'']</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Combat Manual: Mercenaries]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
* ''[[Mercenary's Handbook]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''

[[Category:Eridani Light Horse Characters|MacAllister, John]]
[[Category:Notable Thunderbolt Pilots|MacAllister, John]]