Ralph Abercromby
Sir Ralph Abercromby KB ( born October 7, 1734 Menstrie, Tullibody in, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, † March 28, 1801 in Alexandria, Egypt) was a British general.
Life
Ralph Abercromby was the oldest of six children of George Abercromby of Tullibody lawyers in Clackmannanshire, and his wife Mary, daughter of Ralph Dundas, Esq. from Manor. His father, a descendant of the Abercrombie of Birkenbog, was born in 1705, in 1728 admitted to the bar and died on June 8, 1800 at the age of 95 years as a senior member of the Judicial College. He was the largest landowner of the Whig party in the county of Clackmannan. By marrying a Dundas he had his political influence increased considerably. Ralph was born on October 7, 1734 in the old manor house in Menstrie (or Menstry ), the normal residence of his parents. More children were the general and commander in chief in India Robert Abercromby and Lord Justice Alexander Abercromby. The day of Ralph's birth is not recorded in the registers of the parish of Logie, but he was baptized on October 26, 1734.
After visiting the school in Rugby Abercromby studied law at Edinburgh and Leipzig ( 1754), to - just like his father and grandfather - to become a lawyer. But as he takes an interest in jurisprudence more for the military, his family bought him in March 1756 a position as a cornet in the 3rd Dragoon Guards. His patent bears the date of March 23 of the year. In February 1760 he received a lieutenant location in the same regiment, and in April 1762 as a captain a company of the 3rd Regiment of Horse. In 1770 he became Major 1773 Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant - Colonel). In 1780 he received the rank of brevet colonel and the following year to a regular colonels in the 103rd Regiment ( King 's Irish Infantry ). This newly formed regiment in 1783 after the Treaty of Versailles (→ War of Independence of the United States ) - how many regiments - Colonel Abercromby reduced and placed on half-pay. In September 1787 promoted to Major General, he served in 1793 under Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, the Netherlands, distinguished himself at Famars and covered the retreat of the Allies over the Waal.
1795 and 1796 he fought in the West Indies successfully against the French, then governor was on the Isle of Wight and soon commander in chief in Ireland. Unable to restrain the licentiousness of the troops, and offended personally, he stepped back soon. Under the Duke of York sent to northern Holland, he forced the landing of the British and Russian troops, contributed significantly to the victory at Alkmaar, and the fact that York is not part of his advice, they wrote generally about the unfortunate eviction contract. In 1800, he commanded the unsuccessful expedition against Cadiz, 1801, he went with 18,000 men against the French in Egypt.
He was released on 2 March of the Nile, but was only able to land on March 8, where he urged the General Louis de Friant to retreat to Alexandria. On March 21, he erfocht a brilliant victory over the French under Abdullah Jacques -François de Boussay, Baron de Menou, but was mortally wounded and died on March 28. His remains were buried in Malta and honored his memory by a monument in St Paul's Cathedral in London.
On May 28, 1801 to the day, two months after his death, his widow, Mary Anne was († 1821) raised in his place as Baroness Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody in the County of Clackmannan to the peer. This dignity went after her death in 1821 to the eldest son George, a lawyer, over.
Another son was the politician James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline ( 1776-1858 ).