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  Ralph Abercromby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Abercromby afterwards obtained possession of the settlements of Demerara and Essequibo, in South America, and of the islands of Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Trinidad.
A battle in the neighbourhood of Alexandria (March 21, 1801) was the sequel of this successful landing, and it was Abercromby's fate to fall in the moment of victory.
His widow was created Baroness Abercromby of Tullibody and Aboukir Bay, and a pension of L. 2000 a year was settled on her and her two successors in the title.
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 Significant Scots - Abercromby, Sir Ralph
ABERCROMBY, SIR RALPH, a distinguished general officer, under whom the British arms met their first success in the French revolutionary war, was the eldest son of George Abercromby of Tullibody, in Clackmannanshire, a gentleman of ancient and respectable family, and of Mary, daughter of Ralph Dundas of Manor.
Sir Ralph himself arrived again at that island on the 26th of July, and on the 3d of September the troops were again embarked, and on the 14th the fleet came to anchor off Europa point in the bay of Gibraltar.
Sir Ralph Abercromby, accordingly, embarked at Malta on the 20th of December for the bay of Marmorice, on the coast of Caramania; where cavalry horses were to be procured, and stores collected for the expedition, which, it was calculated, would sail for Alexandria by the 1st of January, 1801.
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 Ralph Abercromby - Wikipedia
Sir ralph Abercromby (1734-1801), British lieutenant-general, was the eldest son of George Abercromby of Tillibody, Clackmannanshire, and was born in October 1734.
After holding for a short period the office of commander-in-chief in Scotland, Sir Ralph, when the enterprise against Holland was resolved upon in 1799, was again called to command under the duke of York.
His widow was created Baroness Abercromby of Tullibody and Aboukir Bay, and a pension of L. a year was settled on her and her two successors in the title.
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 SIR RALPH ABERCROMBY - LoveToKnow Article on SIR RALPH ABERCROMBY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
(1734-1801), British lieutenant-general, was the eldest son of George Abercromby of Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, and was born in October 1734.
A battle in the neighborhood of Alexandria (March 21, i8oi) was the sequel of this successful landing, and it was Abercromby's fate to fall in the moment of victory.
His widow was created Baroness Abercromby of Tullibody and Aboukir Bay, and a pension of 2000 a year was settled on her and her two successors in the title.
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 23
Catherine Abercromby was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby and Mary Anne Menzies, Baroness of Aboukir and Tullibody.
Ralph Abercromby was the son of George Ralph Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody and Louisa Penuel Forbes.
Monatgue Abercromby was the daughter of George Ralph Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody and Louisa Penuel Forbes.
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 Ralph Abercromby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Sir Ralph Abercromby (sometimes spelled Abercrombie) (October7, 1734 - March 28, 1801) was a British lieutenant-general noted for his services during the Napoleonic Wars.
Abercromby afterwardsobtained possession of the settlements of Demerara and Essequibo, in South America, and of the islands of Saint Lucia, SaintVincent and Trinidad.
A battle in the neighbourhood of Alexandria (March 21, 1801) was the sequel of this successfullanding, and it was Abercromby's fate to fall in the moment of victory.
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 Famous Scots - Ralph Abercromby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
While regarded as one of the best generals of his day, Abercromby's greatest successes were won not on the battlefield but in his reform of the British Army.
Abercromby was all too well of these shortcomings, and in all his commands he sought to improve the lot of the common soldier, as well as the professionalism of his officers.
Ralph's younger brother Robert (1740 - 1827) also rose to the rank of general, having served throughout the American War and spent seven years in India as Governor of Bombay and Commander-in-Chief of the Indian forces; knighted in 1792, he, too, was MP for Clackmannanshire (1798) and was Governor of Edinburgh Castle (1801).
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 Sir Ralph Abercromby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Sir Ralph to explain them, and the veteran general, who was a great judge of character, instantly perceived the value of the self-taught youth.
He was the second son of George Abercromby of Tullibody, and the brother of Sir Ralph.
ABERCROMBY, SIR ROBERT, the youngest brother of Sir Ralph Abercromby, was a general in the army, a knight of the Bath, and at one period the governor of Bombay and commander-in-chief of the forces in India.
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 ABERCROMBY, P - LoveToKnow Article on ABERCROMBY, P   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
On his return to Scotland, he is found practising as a physician in Edinburgh, where, besides his professional duties, he gave himself with characteristic zeal to the study of antiquities.
A minor literary work of Abercromby's was a translation of Jean de Beaugue's Histoire de la guerre d'Acosse (1556) which appeared in 1707.
It has been variously assigned to 1715, 1716, 1720, and 1726, and it is usually added that he left a widow in great poverty.
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 JAMES ABERCROMBY, 1ST BARON DUNFERMLINE - LoveToKnow Article on JAMES ABERCROMBY, 1ST BARON DUNFERMLINE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
He was called to the bar at Lincolns Inn in I8o1, and became a commissioner in bankruptcy, and subsequently steward for the estates of the 5th duke of Devonshire.
This office was abolished in 1832, and Abercromby received a pension of 2000 a year, and was sent as member for Edinburgh to the reformed parliament.
Again a candidate for the speakership in the new parliament of 1835, Abercromby was elected to this office after an exceptionally keen contest by a majority of ten votes.
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 Sir Ralph Abercromby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
His widow was created Baroness Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody, with remainder to the heirs-male of the deceased general; and, in support of the dignity, a pension of £2,000 a-year was granted to her, and to the two next succeeding heirs-male.
Sir Ralph Abercromby possessed, in a high degree, some of the best qualities of a general, and his coolness, decision, and intrepidity, were the theme of general praise.
Morison told Sir Ralph that it was done by his son, and the general immediately said that he should like to have the whole of his estate mapped in the same manner, so that, when away from home, he might be able, by reference, to correspond about any point that occurred.
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 Early Amphibious Warfare
The landing force of 10,000 men was commanded by Sir Ralph Abercromby.
On the 30th, the Dutch fleet, anchored nearby, surrendered to the British fleet, and on the 1st of September Abercromby repulsed a counterattack by a French and Dutch army.
Abercromby learned the tactical lessons, which he applied with success two years later in an assault landing at Aboukir Bay, Egypt.
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 AllRefer.com - Sir Ralph Abercromby (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Sir Ralph Abercromby, British And Irish History, Biographies
After serving in the Seven Years War, he returned to service in 1793 against France, where he commanded a brilliant retreat in Flanders in the winter of 1794–95.
In 1801, Abercromby was killed trying to expel the French from Egypt.
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SIR RALPH ABERCROMBY ABERCROMBY, SIR RALPH (1734-1801), British lieutenant-general, was the eldest son of George Abercromby of Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, and was born in October 1734.
SIR RALPH ABERCROMBY Towards the end of the 18 th century, England wanted to restore the balance of power in Europe in...
Sir Ralph Abercromby, who captured this island from the Spanish, died at the battle of Alexandria in 1801, where he...
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 Ralph Abercromby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Sir Ralph Abercromby (Abercrombie a veces deletreado) (de octubre el 7 de 1734 - de marcha la 28 de 1801) era un teniente-general británico conocido para sus servicios durante las guerras napoleonic.
Abercromby obtuvo luego la posesión de los establecimientos Demerara y Essequibo, de en Suramérica, y de de las islas de Santo Lucia, Santo Vincent y Trinidad.
Su viuda era baronesa creada Abercromby de la bahía de Tullibody y de Aboukir, y una pensión de L. 2000 un año fue colocada en sus y sus dos sucesores en el título.
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 Written biography of Ralph Abercromby | Life of Ralph Abercromby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
His restructuring of the army led to the ultimate defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1815.Born at Menstry, near Tullibody, Scotland, on October 7, 1734, Ralph Abercromby was the son of George Abercromby of Birkenbog, the chief whig landowner in County Clackmannan.
Abercromby was buried at Malta.The extent of Abercromby's influence on the British army was not realized until historians began adding up the number of officers trained by him.
Abercromby was respected by his superiors and loved by his men.
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 Ralph Abercromby Biography / Biography of Ralph Abercromby Biography Biography
Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) was considered to be the top soldier of his generation.
Born at Menstry, near Tullibody, Scotland, on October 7, 1734, Ralph Abercromby was the son of George Abercromby of Birkenbog, the chief whig landowner in County Clackmannan.
Lacking an interest in the law, Abercromby persuaded his father to purchase a commission for him in the Third Dragoon Guards in 1756.
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 Ralph Abercromby
British lieutenant-general, the eldest son of George Abercromby of Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, and was born in October 1734.
A battle in the neighborhood of Alexandria (March 21, 1801) was the sequel of this successful landing, and it was Abercromby's fate to fall in the moment of victory.
A memoir of the later years of his life (1793-1801) by his third son, James (who was Speaker of the House of Commons, 1835-39, and became Lord Dunfermline), was published in 1861.
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 3
Lt.-Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby was the son of George Abercromby and Mary Dundas.
George Abercromby was the son of Alexander Abercromby and Mary Duff.
She married Lt.-Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby, son of George Abercromby and Mary Dundas, on 17 November 1767 at Ferntower, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland.
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 Significant Scots - Abercromby, The Honourable Alexander   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
ABERCROMBY, THE HONOURABLE ALEXANDER (Lord Abercromby), a distinguished lawyer of the latter part of the 18th century, and an elegant occasional writer, was the youngest son of George Abercromby of Tullibody, in Clackmannanshire, and brother of the celebrated Sir Ralph Abercromby.
In May, 1792, he was appointed one of the judges of the Court of Session, when, in compliance with the custom of the Scottish judges, he adopted the title of Lord Abercromby; and, in December following, he was called to a seat in the Court of Justiciary.
He was one of that society of gentlemen who, in 1779, set on foot the periodical paper, published at Edinburgh during that and the subsequent year, under the title of the Mirror; and who afterwards gave to the world another work of a similar kind, the Lounger, published in 1785 and 1786.
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 Ralph Abercromby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
From an old 1911 Encyclopedia Sir Ralph Abercromby (sometimes spelled Abercrombie) (1734-1801), British lieutenant-general, was the eldest son of George Abercromby of Tillibody[?], Clackmannanshire, and was born in October 1734.
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One by one they sail off into flowers, where they sleep till the afternoon freshness awake.
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 Overview of Sir Ralph Abercromby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Abercromby served in the Seven Years' War and in the West Indies.
In 1801 he was in command of an expeditionary force in the Mediterranean that defeated the French (Napoleonic Wars) after a successful landing at Aboukir Bay, where the General was killed.
His wife was created Baroness Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody, in tribute to him, and Abercromby Place in Edinburgh's New Town is named after him.
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 Sir Ralph Richardson, Sir Ralph British Stage And Motion-picture Actor Who, With Sir John Gielgud And Laurence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Richardson, Sir Ralph British stage and motion-picture actor who, with Sir John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, was one of the greatest British actors of his.
Sir Ralph was a Sergeant-at-Arms at the Court of King Henry VIII.
Abercromby, Sir Ralph soldier whose command restored discipline and prestige to the British army after the disastrous campaigns in the Low Countries between.
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 FORT ABERCROMBY
Looking around Fort Abercromby it’s hard to imagine that British soldiers were once stationed there.
The peaceful surroundings and the lonely canons make it even harder to imagine that it was the scene of a hasty retreat on the part of the British.
Fort Abercromby was named after Sir Ralph Abercromby who was head of the British Forces that took Trinidad from the Spanish in 1797.
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 Ralph Abercromby Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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 Colonel Robert Abercromby (1740-1827)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
was baptized 13 October 1740, son of George Abercromby (1705-1800) and Mary Dundas, at Logie, Perth, Scotland, the home parish of his mother who was daughter of Ralph Dundas of Manor and Helen Burnet.
Robert was a nephew of the South Carolina attorney general, James Abercromby (1708-1775).
Robert was ensign of the 4th regiment of foot on 30 August 1756; lieutenant of the 4th foot on 4 October 1757; ensign to the 44th foot on 21 July 1758; lieutenant to the 44th foot on 19 April 1759; and lieutenant to Cooke’s regiment on 27 October 1760.
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