Ralph Abercromby

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Ralph Abercromby was a British Army general and politician renowned for his leadership in the French Revolutionary Wars, particularly in campaigns in the Caribbean, Egypt, and the Low Countries.

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Ralph Abercromby canonical 7
Abercromby 1
Sir Ralph Abercromby 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
general
human
politician
awardReceived Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath
burialPlace St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta
causeOfDeath battle wounds
child George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby
John Abercromby
conflict American Revolutionary War
French Revolutionary Wars
Seven Years' War
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1734-10-07
dateOfDeath 1801-03-28
educatedAt Leiden University
University of Edinburgh
ethnicGroup Scottish
familyName Abercromby
linked to: Ralph Abercromby
givenName Ralph
honorificPrefix Sir
knownFor personal courage and leadership in battle
reforming discipline and welfare in the British Army
languageSpoken English
mannerOfDeath died of wounds received in battle
memberOf Parliament of Great Britain
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank Lieutenant General
nobleTitle Knight of the Bath
notableBattle Battle of Aboukir (1801)
Battle of Alexandria
Battle of Ticonderoga (1758)
Flanders Campaign
notableWork campaigns in the Caribbean during the French Revolutionary Wars
campaigns in the Low Countries during the French Revolutionary Wars
command of British expedition to Egypt in 1801
parliamentaryConstituencyRepresented Clackmannan, Kinross and Clackmannan
linked to: Clackmannan

Clackmannanshire NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Menstrie, Clackmannanshire
placeOfDeath Mediterranean Sea
positionHeld Commander of British forces in Egypt
Commander-in-Chief, British forces in the West Indies
Member of Parliament
residence Tullibody House
sexOrGender male
spouse Mary Abercromby, 1st Baroness Abercromby

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Anglo-Russian invasion of the Netherlands commander Sir Ralph Abercromby
linked to: Ralph Abercromby
Helder Expedition hasCommander Ralph Abercromby
Ralph Abercromby familyName Abercromby
linked to: Ralph Abercromby
Battle of Bergen (1799) commander Ralph Abercromby
Battle of Castricum commander Ralph Abercromby
Battle of Callantsoog commander Ralph Abercromby
Battle of Krabbendam commander Ralph Abercromby