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British Army officer , politician and colonial administrator ( 1734-1801 ) For his grandson , the diplomat , see Ralph Abercromby , 2nd Baron Dunfermline . For his great-grandson , see Ralph Abercromby ( meteorologist ) . For the public house in Manchester , see Sir Ralph Abercromby ( pub ) . " Ralph Abercrombie " redirects here . For the Australian public servant , see Ralph Abercrombie ( public servant ) . For the New Zealand cricketer , see Ralph Abercrombie ( cricketer ) . Sir Ralph Abercromby KB Sir Ralph Abercromby , by John Hoppner Born ( 1734-10-07)7 October 1734 Menstrie , Clackmannanshire Died 28 March 1801( 1801-03-28 ) ( aged 66 ) Alexandria , Ottoman Egypt Buried Fort Saint Elmo , Valletta 35°54′10″N 14°31′12″E﻿ / ﻿35.90278°N 14.52000°E﻿ / 35.90278 ; 14.52000 Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom Branch British Army Years of service 1756-1801 Rank Lieutenant-General Battles / wars * Seven Years ' War + West German Campaign o Battle of Warburg * French Revolutionary Wars + Flanders Campaign + West Indies Campaign + Fédon 's rebellion + Anglo-Spanish War o Battle of San Juan + Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland o Battle of Callantsoog o Battle of Krabbendam o Battle of Castricum + Irish Rebellion of 1798 + French campaign in Egypt and Syria o Battle of Aboukir o Battle of Mandora o Battle of Alexandria ( DOW ) Relations Alexander Abercromby , Lord Abercromby ( brother ) Sir Robert Abercromby ( brother ) Other work Member of Parliament Governor of Trinidad Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby , KB ( 7 October 1734 - 28 March 1801 ) was a British Army officer , politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Trinidad in 1797 . Rising to the rank of lieutenant general in the British army , he also served as the Commander-in-Chief , Ireland and was noted for his military service during the French Revolutionary Wars , which included defeating the French invasion of Egypt and Syria . His strategies are ranked amongst the most daring and brilliant exploits of the British army . Early life Ralph Abercromby was born on 7 October 1734 at Menstrie Castle , Clackmannanshire . He was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of George Abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the Abercromby family of Birkenbog , Aberdeenshire and Mary Dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of Ralph Dundas of Manour , Perthshire . His younger brothers include the advocate Alexander Abercromby , Lord Abercromby and General Robert Abercromby . The family had acquired Menstrie Castle in 1719 but their main family house was the nearby Tullibody House which they had built around 1700 . Much of Ralph 's childhood was spent in the latter . Abercromby 's education was begun by a private tutor , then continued at the school of Mr Moir in Alloa , then considered one of the best in Scotland despite its Jacobite leanings . Ralph attended Rugby School from 12 June 1748 , where he remained until he was 18 . Between 1752 and 1753 , he was a student at the University of Edinburgh . There he studied moral and natural philosophy and civil law , and was regarded by his professors as sound rather than brilliant . He completed his studies at Leipzig University in Germany from autumn 1754 , taking more detailed studies in civil law with a view to a career as an advocate . Career 1852 portrait of Abercromby by Colvin Smith On returning from the continent , Abercromby expressed a strong preference for the military profession , and a cornet 's commission was accordingly obtained for him ( March 1756 ) in the 3rd Dragoon Guards . He served with his regiment in the Seven Years ' War , and thus , the opportunity afforded him of studying the methods of Frederick the Great , which moulded his military character and formed his tactical ideas . Abercromby rose through the intermediate grades to the rank of lieutenant-colonel of the regiment ( 1773 ) and brevet colonel in 1780 , and in 1781 , he became colonel of the newly raised King 's Irish infantry . When that regiment was disbanded in 1783 , he retired on half pay . He also entered Parliament as MP for Clackmannanshire ( 1774-1780 ) . In 1791 he commissioned a large townhouse at 66 Queen Street , Edinburgh . Abercromby was a strong supporter of the American cause in the American Revolutionary War and chose to serve in Ireland , where British military regiments were stationed year-round to discourage rebellion , to prevent his being forced to fight in North America . When France declared war against Great Britain in 1793 , Abercromby returned to active duty . He was appointed commander of a brigade under the Duke of York for service in the Netherlands , where he commanded the advanced guard in the action at Le Cateau . During the 1794 withdrawal to Holland , he commanded the allied forces in the action at Boxtel and was wounded directing operations at Fort St Andries on the Waal . In 1795 he commissioned a townhouse at 66 Queen Street , Edinburgh . In July 1795 , Abercromby was nominated by Secretary of State for War Henry Dundas to lead an expedition to the West Indies . Under instructions from Dundas , Abercromby 's predecessor , Sir Adam Williamson , the lieutenant-governor of Jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the French colonists of Saint Domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson . That same month he had been made a Knight of the Bath and in August Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Wight - a reward for his services but also possibly an incentive to lead the army in the Caribbean . The appointment of Abercromby as Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward and Windward Islands was officially announced on 5 August . On 17 March 1796 Abercromby arrived in Carlisle Bay , Barbados on the Arethusa . A third of the 6,000 troops that had arrived on the island before him had already been sent on to Saint Vincent and Grenada , leaving the general with 3,700 soldiers at his disposal . Control of much of Saint Vincent had been lost to rebelling French planters and native Caribs since early 1795 , while Grenada was in the midst of an insurrection led by Julien Fédon . The reinforcements to Grenada allowed General Nicolls to attack enemy posts south of Port Royal on 25 March , preventing further French reinforcements from Guadeloupe . Three months later Abercromby arrived with further reinforcements and attacked Fédon 's camp on 19 June , routing the insurgents and ending the rebellion . The British fleet sailed on 25 April 1796 for Saint Lucia , landing the following day and establishing a beachhead . The French were soon repelled and retreated to the fort at Morne Fortune , which Abercromby decided to besiege . The garrison under General Goyrand surrendered to the British army 26 May . The island had been retaken at the cost of 566 men . A force of around 4,000 was left to hold Saint Lucia under the command of Colonel John Moore before Abercromby left for Saint Vincent at the beginning of June . Abercromby arrived on Saint Vincent 7 June with a force of just over 4,000 . He marched his troops near to the insurgent base at Vigie Ridge and camped nearby as the British started to execute an encircling movement : Quartermaster General John Knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and Lieutenant Colonel Dickens used the 34th Regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . Knox was able to cut off communications with the Vigie , whilst Dickens ousted the nearby Caribs to complete the encirclement . The black French commander , Marinier , signed terms of surrender on 11 June and the Caribs did 4 days later . The British took around 200 prisoners , with another 200 escaping into the jungle . Although some of the Caribs would remain in resistance until October , the rebellion had effectively been put down at the cost of 17 officers and 168 men killed or wounded . In February 1797 , the General Abercromby launched the invasion of Trinidad . His squadron sailed through the Bocas and anchored off the coast of Chaguaramas . The Spanish Governor Chacón decided to capitulate without fighting . Trinidad thus became a British crown colony , with a French-speaking population of Catholic faith and Spanish laws . British rule was formalized under the Treaty of Amiens ( 1802 ) . Afterwards , Abercromby secured possession of the settlements of Demerara and Essequibo in South America . A major assault on the port of San Juan , Puerto Rico , in April 1797 failed after fierce fighting where both sides suffered heavy losses . A medallion commemorating the British capture of Trinidad in 1797 A medallion commemorating Abercromby for his role in the capture of Trinidad Abercromby returned to Europe and , in reward for his services , was appointed colonel of the 2nd ( Royal North British ) Regiment of Dragoons . He was also made Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight , Governor of Fort George and Fort Augustus in the Scottish Highlands , and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-general . He again entered Parliament as the member for Clackmannanshire from 1796 to 1798 . In 1798 , Abercromby was made Commander-in-Chief of the forces in Ireland , then in rebellion and anticipating French intervention . He took the unusual step of publicly criticising the command of his predecessor , The 2nd Earl of Carhampton , for bequeathing an army " in a state of licentiousness , which must render it formidable to everyone but the enemy " . To quote the biographic entry in the 1888 Encyclopædia Britannica , " e laboured to maintain the discipline of the army , to suppress the rising rebellion , and to protect the people from military oppression , with the care worthy of a great general and an enlightened and beneficent statesman . When he was appointed to the command in Ireland , an invasion of that country by the French was confidently anticipated by the British government . He used his utmost efforts to restore the discipline of an army that was utterly disorganized ; and , as a first step , he anxiously endeavoured to protect the people by re-establishing the supremacy of the civil power , and not allowing the military to be called out , except when it was indispensably necessary for the enforcement of the law and the maintenance of order . Finding that ( he ) received no adequate support from the head of the Irish government and that all his efforts were opposed and thwarted by those who presided in the councils of Ireland , he resigned the command . His departure from Ireland was deeply lamented by the reflecting portion of the people , and was speedily followed by those disastrous results which he had anticipated , and which he so ardently desired and had so wisely endeavoured to prevent . " Abercromby was replaced in Ireland by Gerrard Lake who favoured an aggressive approach in putting down the rebellion , as opposed to Abercromby 's attempts at conciliation . After holding for a short period the office of commander-in-chief in Scotland , Abercromby was again called to command under the Duke of York in the 1799 Anglo-Russian expedition against the Napoleonic Dutch Republic . Abercromby conducted a textbook amphibious landing at Callantsoog establishing a beachhead and driving the Franco-Dutch army inland at Krabbendam . The high watermark of British success came when a squadron of the Dutch fleet then surrendered and the Anglo-Russian army advanced through North Holland capturing the cities of Hoorn , Enkhuizen and Medemblik . However , with the Duke of York now in overall command Anglo-Russian fortunes turned sour following the reverse at Castricum . The expected Orangist uprising in the North Holland peninsula never materialized and allies withdrew to their original positions . The expedition ended with the signing of the Convention of Alkmaar in which the Anglo-Russian force was allowed to withdraw . General Abercromby reviewing battle plans , by John Downman After spending time with Dundas over Christmas , Abercromby was summoned to London 21 January 1800 . The Portuguese , concerned that they were under threat from Spain , requested British support and wanted Abercromby to lead their army . However , Abercromby refused to serve under a foreign ruler and would only take command of a joint army . Before he could leave for Portugal to inspect their defences and army , the resignation of General Charles Stuart in the Mediterranean in April led to a change of plans . The Austrian plan was that Abercromby could create a distraction from the activities of General Michael von Melas in North Italy by landing at various points on the Italian coast . Abercromby received instruction from London to send 2,500-3,000 men to take French-occupied Malta . Thereafter , he was to receive a further 6,000 men to assist the Austrians . General Charles O'Hara in Gibraltar was pleased with the appointment , for while Stuart had been hot-tempered and difficult to work with , Abercromby was " a reasonable , considerate good soldier , and listens with temper and patience to every proposal made to him " . However , delays caused by the weather meant that the situation in Italy had changed drastically by the time that Abercromby reached Minorca 22 June . In 1801 , Abercromby was sent with an army to recover Egypt from France . His experience in the Netherlands and the West Indies particularly fitted him for this new command , as was proved when he carried his army in health , in spirits , and with the requisite supplies to the destined scene of action despite great difficulties . The debarkation of the troops at Aboukir , in the face of strenuous opposition , is justly ranked among the most daring and brilliant exploits of the British army . Battle of Alexandria , 1801 Main article : Battle of Alexandria ( 1801 ) The Battle of Alexandria , 21 March 1801 by Philip James de Loutherbourg . Abercromby sits mortally wounded in the painting 's centre . Abercromby commanded the expedition to the Mediterranean in 1800 , and after successfully landing the army at Aboukir and driving the French inland , defeated an attempted French counter-attack at Alexandria , 21 March 1801 . Jacques-François Menou had arrived from Cairo and was determined to defeat the British advance . On 20 March , the British forces extended across the isthmus , the right wing resting upon the ruins of Nicopolis and the sea , the left on the lake of Abukir . The line faced generally south-west towards the city , the reserve division under Major-General Sir John Moore . Abercromby anticipated a night attack , so the British slept in position under arms . At 3:30 a.m . French forces attacked and drove in the British outposts . Moving forward rapidly with great gallantry from the left , Lanusse launched the attack with Valentin 's brigade in column along the seashore , and to their right Silly 's brigade against the British entrenchments around the roman ruins . The brunt of the attack fell upon Moore 's command , and in particular upon the 28th ( North Gloucestershire ) Regiment of Foot . The British repulsed this first assault , during which both Silly and Lanusse were hit . “ General Lanusse saw that General Valentin had left the seashore , and was within the re-entering angle of the redoubt and the Roman camp , where the cross fire of the enemy held him back . General Lanusse marched to this spot , encouraged the men , and made them advance . The worthy general was hit in the thigh by a ball from a gun-boat ; four grenadiers tried to carry him off , but a second ball killed two of these brave fellows ” . Soon Rampon 's command in the centre was engaged , and despite disorientation in the dark , penetrated between the front and rear wing of the 42nd Regiment of Foot . A confused fight ensued in the ruins , in which the French troops were all either killed or captured with the 42nd taking their colour . Other British regiments engaged were the 23rd Regiment of Foot , 40th ( the 2nd Somersetshire ) Regiment of Foot and 58th ( Rutlandshire ) Regiment of Foot , together with Stuart 's Minorca Regiment . The front and rear ranks of the 28th Foot were simultaneously engaged to both their front and rear . During the attack of Roize 's second line , Abercromby was briefly captured by French dragoons , but quickly rescued by a highlander of the 42nd . About this time he received a bullet wound to the thigh which would eventually prove fatal , though he remained on the field and in command to the end . Rampon 's renewed infantry attack on the centre was repulsed by the Guards brigade , supported by Coote 's brigade , and the left wing maintained its position with ease , but the French cavalry for the second time came to close quarters with the reserve . The 42nd , twice charged by cavalry , had but 13 men wounded by the sabre . Part of the French losses were caused by the gunboats which lay close inshore and cannonaded the left flank of the French columns , and by a heavy naval gun which was placed in battery near the position of 28 March . The battle was won and was a great victory , with Menou forced to retreat to the city of Alexandria . On 17 August , British forces laid siege to Alexandria and later captured the city which effectively ended French control of Egypt and Syria . Death Death of Sir Ralph Abercromby at the Battle of Alexandria by Thomas Stothard Abercromby is buried in St . John 's Bastion within Fort Saint Elmo , Valletta , Malta . It is also known as Abercrombie 's Bastion in his honour . During the action of the battle Abercromby was struck by a musket-ball in the thigh ; but not until the battle had been won and he saw the enemy retreating did he allow himself to be relieved of command so he could receive medical aid . He was eventually borne from the field in a hammock , cheered by the blessings of the soldiers as he passed , and conveyed on board the flag-ship HMS Foudroyant which was moored in the harbour . The ball could not be extracted ; mortification ensued , and seven days later , on 28 March 1801 , he died . Abercromby 's old friend and commander , the Duke of York , paid tribute to Abercromby 's memory in general orders : " His steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " — Prince Frederick , Duke of York on Abercromby He was buried on St John 's Bastion within Fort Saint Elmo in Valletta , Malta . The British military renamed it Abercrombie 's Bastion in his honour . The adjacent curtain wall linking this bastion to the fortifications of Valletta , originally called Santa Ubaldesca Curtain , was also renamed Abercrombie 's Curtain . Recognition Monument at St Paul 's Cathedral By a vote of the House of Commons , a monument was erected in Abercromby 's honour in St Paul 's Cathedral in London . His widow was created Baroness Abercromby of Tullibody and Aboukir Bay , and a pension of £2,000 a year was settled on her and her two successors in the title . Abercromby Place in Edinburgh 's New Town and Abercromby Square in Liverpool are named in his honour . Family On 17 November 1767 , Abercromby married Mary Anne , daughter of John Menzies and Ann , daughter of Patrick Campbell . They had seven children . Of four sons , all four entered Parliament , and two saw military service . * Hon . Anne Abercromby ( born 21 September 1768 and died October 1832 ) married Donald Cameron , 22nd Chief of Clan Cameron . They had two sons , and two daughters . * Hon . Mary Abercromby ( born 19 August 1773 and died 26 April 1825 ) * Hon . Catherine Abercromby ( born 4 December 1780 and died 1841 ) , married on 31 December 1811 to Thomas Buchanan of Powis ( d. 1842 ) Superintendent of Marines at Bombay . They had one son . * George Abercromby , 2nd Baron Abercromby ( 1770-1843 ) * General Hon . Sir John Abercromby ( 1772-1817 ) * James Abercromby , 1st Baron Dunfermline ( 1776-1858 ) * Lt.-Col . Hon . Alexander Abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) CAPTION : Coat of arms of Ralph Abercromby Notes Supporters granted 30 January 1798 Crest A bee volant proper Escutcheon Argent a chevron indented Gules between three boars ’ heads erased Azure armed Or and langued Sable in the middle chief point a crescent Vert . Supporters On either side , a greyhound per fess Argent and Or collar and line Gules charged on the shoulder with a thistle proper . Motto Vive Ut Vivas Popular culture Numerous works have been written about Abercromby . A public house in central Manchester , the " Sir Ralph Abercromby " , is named after him . There is also a primary school and pub in Tullibody . There is also another ' General Abercrombie ' pub with his portrait by John Hoppner as the sign off of the Blackfriars Bridge Road in London . Three ships have been named HMS Abercrombie after the general but using the variant spelling of his name . The ballad song " The Banks of the Nile " , perhaps most notably recorded by Sandy Denny and Fotheringay , refers to Sir Ralph Abercrombie 's campaign in Egypt . Further reading * Some public monuments of Valletta 1800-1955

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british army [HUMAN GROUP] officer [PERSON] , politician [PERSON] and colonial administrator [PERSON] ( 1734-1801 ) for his grandson [PERSON] , the diplomat [PERSON] , see ralph abercromby [PERSON] , 2nd baron dunfermline [UNKNOWN] . for his great-grandson , see ralph abercromby [PERSON] ( meteorologist [SOFTWARE] ) . for the public house [PLACE] in manchester [PLACE] , see sir ralph abercromby [PERSON] [PERSON] ( pub [PART] ) . " ralph abercrombie [PERSON] " redirects here . for the australian public servant [PERSON] , see ralph abercrombie [PERSON] ( public servant [PERSON] ) . for the new zealand cricketer [PERSON] , see ralph abercrombie [PERSON] ( cricketer [PERSON] ) . sir ralph abercromby [PERSON] kb sir ralph abercromby [PERSON] [PERSON] , by john hoppner born [PERSON] ( 1734-10-07)7 october [PERIOD] 1734 menstrie , clackmannanshire [PLACE] died 28 march [PERIOD] 1801( 1801-03-28 ) ( aged 66 ) alexandria [PLACE] , ottoman egypt [PLACE] buried fort saint elmo [PERSON] , valletta [PLACE] 35°54′10″n 14°31′12″e﻿ / ﻿35.90278°n 14.52000°e﻿ / 35.90278 ; 14.52000 allegiance kingdom [PLACE] of great britain [PLACE] united kingdom branch british army [HUMAN GROUP] years [PERIOD] of service [INSTITUTION] 1756-1801 rank [RANK] lieutenant-general battles / wars [EVENT] * seven years [PERIOD] ' war [EVENT] + west german campaign [OCCURRENCE] o battle [PERSON] of warburg [PERSON] * french revolutionary wars [EVENT] + flanders campaign [OCCURRENCE] + west indies campaign [OCCURRENCE] + fédon [UNKNOWN] 's rebellion [FORCE] + anglo-spanish war [EVENT] o battle [PERSON] of san juan [PLACE] + anglo-russian invasion [FORCE] of holland [PERSON] o battle [PERSON] of callantsoog [UNKNOWN] o battle [PERSON] of krabbendam [UNKNOWN] o battle [PERSON] of castricum [UNKNOWN] + irish rebellion [FORCE] of 1798 + french [PLACE] campaign [OCCURRENCE] in egypt [PLACE] and syria [PLACE] o battle [PERSON] of aboukir [PLACE] o battle [PERSON] of mandora [UNKNOWN] o battle [PERSON] of alexandria [PLACE] ( dow [PERSON] ) relations alexander abercromby [PERSON] [PERSON] , lord abercromby [PERSON] ( brother [PERSON] ) sir robert abercromby [PERSON] ( brother [PERSON] ) other work member [PERSON] of parliament governor [PERSON] of trinidad lord lieutenant [PERSON] of clackmannanshire [PLACE] lieutenant-general sir ralph abercromby [PERSON] [PERSON] , kb ( 7 october [PERIOD] 1734 - 28 march [PERIOD] 1801 ) was a british army [HUMAN GROUP] officer [PERSON] , politician [PERSON] and colonial administrator [PERSON] who served as the governor [PERSON] of trinidad [PLACE] in 1797 . rising to the rank [RANK] of lieutenant general [PERSON] in the british army [HUMAN GROUP] , he also served as the commander-in-chief , ireland [PLACE] and was noted for his military [UNKNOWN] service [INSTITUTION] during the french revolutionary wars [EVENT] , which included defeating the french [PLACE] invasion [FORCE] of egypt [PLACE] and syria [PLACE] . his strategies [STRATEGY] are ranked amongst the most daring and brilliant [PERSON] exploits [ACTION] of the british army [HUMAN GROUP] . early life [EVENT] ralph abercromby [PERSON] was born on 7 october [PERIOD] 1734 at menstrie castle [PERSON] , clackmannanshire [PLACE] . he was the second ( but eldest surviving [ACTIVITY] ) son [PERSON] of george abercromby [PERSON] ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer [PERSON] and descendant [RESULT] of the abercromby family [HUMAN GROUP] of birkenbog [UNKNOWN] , aberdeenshire [PLACE] and mary dundas [PERSON] ( died 1767 ) , daughter [PERSON] of ralph dundas [PERSON] of manour [UNKNOWN] , perthshire [PLACE] . his younger brothers [PERSON] include the advocate [PERSON] alexander abercromby [PERSON] , lord abercromby [PERSON] and general robert abercromby [PERSON] . the family [HUMAN GROUP] had acquired menstrie castle [PERSON] in 1719 but their main family house [PLACE] was the nearby tullibody house [PLACE] which they had built around 1700 . much of ralph [PERSON] 's childhood [PROPERTY] was spent in the latter [UNKNOWN] . abercromby [PERSON] 's education [PROCESS] was begun by a private tutor [INSTITUTION] , then continued at the school [INSTITUTION] of mr moir [PERSON] in alloa [PERSON] , then considered one of the best in scotland [PLACE] despite its jacobite leanings [UNKNOWN] . ralph [PERSON] attended rugby school [INSTITUTION] from 12 june [PERIOD] 1748 , where he remained until he was 18 . between 1752 and 1753 , he was a student [PERSON] at the university [INSTITUTION] of edinburgh [INSTITUTION] . there he studied moral and natural philosophy [DISCIPLINE] and civil law [PERSON] , and was regarded by his professors [UNKNOWN] as sound [SOUND] rather than brilliant [PERSON] . he completed his studies [STUDY] at leipzig university [INSTITUTION] in germany [PLACE] from autumn [PERSON] 1754 , taking more detailed studies [STUDY] in civil law [PERSON] with a view [PERSON] to a career [NUMBER] as an advocate [PERSON] . career [NUMBER] 1852 portrait [PERSON] of abercromby [PERSON] by colvin smith on [PERSON] returning from the continent [PLACE] , abercromby [PERSON] expressed a strong preference [CONDITION] for the military [UNKNOWN] profession [ACTIVITY] , and a cornet [UNIT] 's commission [INSTANCE] was accordingly obtained for him ( march [PERIOD] 1756 ) in the 3rd dragoon guards [PERSON] . he served with his regiment [HUMAN GROUP] in the seven years [PERIOD] ' war [EVENT] , and thus , the opportunity [OPPORTUNITY] afforded him of studying the methods [SET] of frederick [PERSON] the great [UNKNOWN] , which moulded his military [UNKNOWN] character [FORCE] and formed his tactical ideas [ACT] . abercromby [PERSON] rose through the intermediate grades [UNKNOWN] to the rank [RANK] of lieutenant-colonel of the regiment [HUMAN GROUP] ( 1773 ) and brevet colonel [PERSON] in 1780 , and in 1781 , he became colonel [PERSON] of the newly raised king [PERSON] 's irish infantry [UNIT] . when that regiment [HUMAN GROUP] was disbanded in 1783 , he retired on half pay [PLACE] . he also entered parliament [HUMAN GROUP] as mp for clackmannanshire [PLACE] ( 1774-1780 ) . in 1791 he commissioned a large townhouse [BUILDING] at 66 queen street [PLACE] , edinburgh [INSTITUTION] . abercromby [PERSON] was a strong supporter [PERSON] of the american [PLACE] cause in the american revolutionary war [EVENT] and chose to serve in ireland [PLACE] , where british military [UNKNOWN] regiments [UNIT] were stationed year-round to discourage rebellion [FORCE] , to prevent his being forced to fight [MATERIAL] in north america [PLACE] . when france [PLACE] declared war [EVENT] against great britain [PLACE] in 1793 , abercromby [PERSON] returned to active duty [MONEY] . he was appointed commander [PERSON] of a brigade [FORCE] under the duke [PERSON] of york [PLACE] for service [INSTITUTION] in the netherlands [PLACE] , where he commanded the advanced guard [NUMBER] in the action [ACTION] at le cateau [PERSON] . during the 1794 withdrawal [PROCESS] to holland [PERSON] , he commanded the allied forces [FORCE] in the action [ACTION] at boxtel [PERSON] and was wounded directing operations [FORCE] at fort st andries [PERSON] on the waal [UNKNOWN] . in 1795 he commissioned a townhouse [BUILDING] at 66 queen street [PLACE] , edinburgh [INSTITUTION] . in july [PERIOD] 1795 , abercromby [PERSON] was nominated by secretary [PERSON] of state [STATE] for war henry dundas [PERSON] to lead an expedition [FORCE] to the west indies [PLACE] . under instructions [COMMAND] from dundas [PERSON] , abercromby [PERSON] 's predecessor [GROUP] , sir adam williamson [PERSON] , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica [PLACE] , had signed an agreement [AGREEMENT] with representatives [EVENT] of the french [PLACE] colonists [PART] of saint domingue [PERSON] that promised to restore the ancien regime [SITUATION] , slavery [UNIT] and discrimination [ABILITY] against mixed-race colonists [PART] , a move [PERMISSION] that drew criticism [ACT] from abolitionists william wilberforce [PERSON] and thomas clarkson [PERSON] . that same month [PERIOD] he had been made a knight [PERSON] of the bath [PLACE] and in august lieutenant governor [PERSON] [PERSON] of the isle [PLACE] of wight [EVENT] - a reward [ACTION] for his services [ACTIVITY] but also possibly an incentive [RESOURCE] to lead the army [HUMAN GROUP] in the caribbean [PERSON] . the appointment [DECISION] of abercromby [PERSON] as commander-in-chief of the leeward [PERSON] and windward islands [PLACE] was officially announced on 5 august [PERIOD] . on 17 march [PERIOD] 1796 abercromby [PERSON] arrived in carlisle bay [PERSON] , barbados [PLACE] on the arethusa [PERSON] . a third [RESULT] of the 6,000 troops [HUMAN GROUP] that had arrived on the island [PLACE] before him had already been sent on to saint vincent [PERSON] and grenada [PLACE] , leaving the general [PERSON] with 3,700 soldiers [UNKNOWN] at his disposal [PERSON] . control [STATE] of much of saint vincent [PERSON] had been lost to rebelling french [PLACE] planters [MACHINE] and native caribs [UNKNOWN] since early 1795 , while grenada [PLACE] was in the midst [PLACE] of an insurrection [ACTION] led by julien fédon [UNKNOWN] . the reinforcements [PERMISSION] to grenada [PLACE] allowed general nicolls [PERSON] to attack [EVENT] enemy posts [SEQUENCE] south of port royal [PERSON] on 25 march [PERIOD] , preventing further french [PLACE] reinforcements [PERMISSION] from guadeloupe [PERSON] . three months [PERIOD] later abercromby [PERSON] arrived with further reinforcements [PERMISSION] and attacked fédon [UNKNOWN] 's camp [PERSON] on 19 june [PERIOD] , routing the insurgents [PERSON] and ending the rebellion [FORCE] . the british fleet [PERSON] sailed on 25 april [PERIOD] 1796 for saint lucia [PERSON] , landing the following day [PERIOD] and establishing a beachhead [ABSTRACT ENTITY] . the french [PLACE] were soon repelled and retreated to the fort [PERSON] at morne fortune [PERSON] , which abercromby [PERSON] decided to besiege . the garrison [PERSON] under general goyrand [UNKNOWN] surrendered to the british army [HUMAN GROUP] 26 may . the island [PLACE] had been retaken at the cost [EVENT] of 566 men [PERSON] . a force [FORCE] of around 4,000 was left [PERSON] to hold saint lucia [PERSON] under the command [COMMAND] of colonel john [PERSON] moore [PERSON] before abercromby left [PERSON] for saint vincent [PERSON] at the beginning [PORTION] of june [PERIOD] . abercromby [PERSON] arrived on saint vincent [PERSON] 7 june [PERIOD] with a force [FORCE] of just over 4,000 . he marched his troops [HUMAN GROUP] near to the insurgent base [PERSON] at vigie ridge [PERSON] and camped nearby as the british [UNKNOWN] started to execute an encircling movement [HUMAN GROUP] : quartermaster general [PERSON] john [PERSON] knox [PERSON] manoeuvred his men [PERSON] on the seaward side [PLACE] in order [GARMENT] to prevent the enemy [PERSON] retreating north , and lieutenant colonel [PERSON] dickens [PERSON] used the 34th regiment [HUMAN GROUP] as a diversion [SEQUENCE] on the opposite side [PLACE] . knox [PERSON] was able to cut off communications [UNKNOWN] with the vigie [UNKNOWN] , whilst dickens [PERSON] ousted the nearby caribs [UNKNOWN] to complete the encirclement [ACT] . the black french [PLACE] commander [PERSON] , marinier [PERSON] , signed terms [TERM] of surrender [ACT] on 11 june [PERIOD] and the caribs [UNKNOWN] did 4 days [PERIOD] later . the british [UNKNOWN] took around 200 prisoners [PERSON] , with another 200 escaping into the jungle [PLACE] . although some of the caribs [UNKNOWN] would remain in resistance [PERSON] until october [PERIOD] , the rebellion [FORCE] had effectively been put down at the cost [EVENT] of 17 officers [PERSON] and 168 men [PERSON] killed or wounded . in february [PERIOD] 1797 , the general abercromby [PERSON] launched the invasion [FORCE] of trinidad [PLACE] . his squadron [BODY] sailed through the bocas [PLACE] and anchored off the coast [EVENT] of chaguaramas [UNKNOWN] . the spanish governor [PERSON] chacón [PLACE] decided to capitulate without fighting . trinidad [PLACE] thus became a british [UNKNOWN] crown colony [SEQUENCE] , with a french-speaking population [PERSON] of catholic [PERSON] faith and spanish laws [ACT] . british [UNKNOWN] rule [RULE] was formalized under the treaty [ARTIFACT] of amiens [PLACE] ( 1802 ) . afterwards , abercromby [PERSON] secured possession [PERSON] of the settlements [GROUP] of demerara [UNKNOWN] and essequibo [PLACE] in south america [PLACE] . a major assault [UNKNOWN] on the port [PLACE] of san juan [PLACE] , puerto rico [PLACE] , in april [PERIOD] 1797 failed after fierce [PERSON] fighting where both sides [ENTITY] suffered heavy losses [ACT] . a medallion [EVENT] commemorating the british [UNKNOWN] capture [EVENT] of trinidad [PLACE] in 1797 a medallion [EVENT] commemorating abercromby [PERSON] for his role [ROLE] in the capture [EVENT] of trinidad abercromby [PERSON] returned to europe [PLACE] and , in reward [ACTION] for his services [ACTIVITY] , was appointed colonel [PERSON] of the 2nd ( royal north british [UNKNOWN] ) regiment [HUMAN GROUP] of dragoons [FORCE] . he was also made lieutenant-governor of the isle [PLACE] of wight [EVENT] , governor [PERSON] of fort george [PERSON] and fort augustus [PERSON] in the scottish highlands [PLACE] , and promoted to the rank [RANK] of lieutenant-general . he again entered parliament [HUMAN GROUP] as the member [PERSON] for clackmannanshire [PLACE] from 1796 to 1798 . in 1798 , abercromby [PERSON] was made commander-in-chief of the forces [FORCE] in ireland [PLACE] , then in rebellion [FORCE] and anticipating french [PLACE] intervention [ACTION] . he took the unusual step [POWER] of publicly criticising the command [COMMAND] of his predecessor [GROUP] , the 2nd earl [PERSON] of carhampton [UNKNOWN] , for bequeathing an army [HUMAN GROUP] " in a state [STATE] of licentiousness [PROPERTY] , which must render it formidable to everyone [UNKNOWN] but the enemy [PERSON] " . to quote the biographic entry [PERSON] in the 1888 encyclopædia britannica [PERSON] , " e laboured to maintain the discipline [DISCIPLINE] of the army [HUMAN GROUP] , to suppress the rising rebellion [FORCE] , and to protect the people [HUMAN GROUP] from military [UNKNOWN] oppression [EVENT] , with the care worthy [PERSON] of a great [UNKNOWN] general [PERSON] and an enlightened and beneficent statesman [PERSON] . when he was appointed to the command [COMMAND] in ireland [PLACE] , an invasion [FORCE] of that country [PLACE] by the french [PLACE] was confidently anticipated by the british government [GOVERNMENT] . he used his utmost efforts [ACTION] to restore the discipline [DISCIPLINE] of an army [HUMAN GROUP] that was utterly disorganized ; and , as a first step [POWER] , he anxiously endeavoured to protect the people [HUMAN GROUP] by re-establishing the supremacy [PERSON] of the civil power [POWER] , and not allowing the military [UNKNOWN] to be called out , except when it was indispensably necessary for the enforcement [EVENT] of the law [PERSON] and the maintenance [PERSON] of order [GARMENT] . finding that ( he ) received no adequate support [POSITION] from the head [HEAD] of the irish government [GOVERNMENT] and that all his efforts [ACTION] were opposed and thwarted by those who presided in the councils [BODY] of ireland [PLACE] , he resigned the command [COMMAND] . his departure [EVENT] from ireland [PLACE] was deeply lamented by the reflecting portion [PORTION] of the people [HUMAN GROUP] , and was speedily followed by those disastrous results [RESULT] which he had anticipated , and which he so ardently desired and had so wisely endeavoured to prevent . " abercromby [PERSON] was replaced in ireland [PLACE] by gerrard lake [PERSON] who favoured an aggressive approach [OPPORTUNITY] in putting down the rebellion [FORCE] , as opposed to abercromby [PERSON] 's attempts [ACTION] at conciliation [PROCESS] . after holding for a short period [PERIOD] the office [PLACE] of commander-in-chief in scotland [PLACE] , abercromby [PERSON] was again called to command [COMMAND] under the duke [PERSON] of york [PLACE] in the 1799 anglo-russian expedition [FORCE] against the napoleonic dutch republic [PLACE] . abercromby [PERSON] conducted a textbook [COMMAND] amphibious landing at callantsoog [UNKNOWN] establishing a beachhead [ABSTRACT ENTITY] and driving the franco-dutch army [HUMAN GROUP] inland [PERSON] at krabbendam [UNKNOWN] . the high watermark [SOFTWARE] of british success [ACT] came when a squadron [BODY] of the dutch fleet [PERSON] then surrendered and the anglo-russian army [HUMAN GROUP] advanced through north holland [PERSON] capturing the cities [UNKNOWN] of hoorn [PLACE] , enkhuizen [UNKNOWN] and medemblik [UNKNOWN] . however , with the duke [PERSON] of york [PLACE] now in overall command [COMMAND] anglo-russian fortunes turned sour following the reverse [PORTION] at castricum [UNKNOWN] . the expected orangist uprising [ACT] in the north holland [PERSON] peninsula [PLACE] never materialized and allies [ABSTRACT ENTITY] withdrew to their original positions [POSITION] . the expedition [FORCE] ended with the signing [PERSON] of the convention [ARTIFACT] of alkmaar [PLACE] in which the anglo-russian force [FORCE] was allowed to withdraw . general abercromby [PERSON] reviewing battle plans [PLAN] , by john downman [PERSON] after spending time [PERIOD] with dundas [PERSON] over christmas [PLACE] , abercromby [PERSON] was summoned to london [PLACE] 21 january 1800 . the portuguese [UNKNOWN] , concerned that they were under threat [PERSON] from spain [PLACE] , requested british support [POSITION] and wanted abercromby [PERSON] to lead their army [HUMAN GROUP] . however , abercromby [PERSON] refused to serve under a foreign ruler [PLACE] and would only take command [COMMAND] of a joint army [HUMAN GROUP] . before he could leave for portugal [PLACE] to inspect their defences [ACTION] and army [HUMAN GROUP] , the resignation [ACT] of general charles stuart [PERSON] in the mediterranean [UNKNOWN] in april [PERIOD] led to a change [UNKNOWN] of plans [PLAN] . the austrian [PERSON] plan was that abercromby [PERSON] could create a distraction [DEFICIENCY] from the activities [ACTIVITY] of general michael von melas [PERSON] in north italy [PLACE] by landing at various points [UNKNOWN] on the italian coast [EVENT] . abercromby [PERSON] received instruction [COMMAND] from london [PLACE] to send 2,500-3,000 men [PERSON] to take french-occupied malta [PLACE] . thereafter , he was to receive a further 6,000 men [PERSON] to assist the austrians [UNKNOWN] . general charles o'hara [PERSON] in gibraltar [PLACE] was pleased with the appointment [DECISION] , for while stuart [PERSON] had been hot-tempered and difficult to work with , abercromby [PERSON] was " a reasonable [UNKNOWN] , considerate good soldier [UNKNOWN] , and listens [INSTANCE] with temper [UNKNOWN] and patience [EVENT] to every proposal [ABSTRACT ENTITY] made to him " . however , delays [UNKNOWN] caused by the weather [NUMBER] meant that the situation [SITUATION] in italy [PLACE] had changed drastically by the time [PERIOD] that abercromby [PERSON] reached minorca 22 june [PERIOD] . in 1801 , abercromby [PERSON] was sent with an army [HUMAN GROUP] to recover egypt [PLACE] from france [PLACE] . his experience [COGNITIVE STATE] in the netherlands [PLACE] and the west indies [PLACE] particularly fitted him for this new command [COMMAND] , as was proved when he carried his army [HUMAN GROUP] in health [PROPERTY] , in spirits [STATE] , and with the requisite supplies [AMOUNT] to the destined scene [UNKNOWN] of action [ACTION] despite great [UNKNOWN] difficulties [STATEMENT] . the debarkation [UNKNOWN] of the troops [HUMAN GROUP] at aboukir [PLACE] , in the face [PORTION] of strenuous opposition [PERSON] , is justly ranked among the most daring and brilliant [PERSON] exploits [ACTION] of the british army [HUMAN GROUP] . battle [PERSON] of alexandria [PLACE] , 1801 main article [ARTICLE] : battle [PERSON] of alexandria [PLACE] ( 1801 ) the battle [PERSON] of alexandria [PLACE] , 21 march [PERIOD] 1801 by philip james de loutherbourg [PERSON] . abercromby [PERSON] sits [EVENT] mortally wounded in the painting [ACTION] 's centre [UNKNOWN] . abercromby [PERSON] commanded the expedition [FORCE] to the mediterranean [UNKNOWN] in 1800 , and after successfully landing the army [HUMAN GROUP] at aboukir [PLACE] and driving the french [PLACE] inland [PERSON] , defeated an attempted french [PLACE] counter-attack at alexandria [PLACE] , 21 march [PERIOD] 1801 . jacques-françois menou [PERSON] had arrived from cairo [PLACE] and was determined to defeat the british [UNKNOWN] advance [EVENT] . on 20 march [PERIOD] , the british forces [FORCE] extended across the isthmus [PERSON] , the right wing [PERSON] resting upon the ruins [CONDITION] of nicopolis [UNKNOWN] and the sea [PLACE] , the left [PERSON] on the lake [PERSON] of abukir [PLACE] . the line [PERSON] faced generally south-west towards the city [PLACE] , the reserve division [PROCESS] under major-general sir john [PERSON] moore [PERSON] . abercromby [PERSON] anticipated a night attack [EVENT] , so the british [UNKNOWN] slept in position [POSITION] under arms [PERSON] . at 3:30 a.m [UNKNOWN] . french [PLACE] forces [FORCE] attacked and drove in the british outposts [FORCE] . moving forward rapidly with great [UNKNOWN] gallantry [PERSON] from the left [PERSON] , lanusse [PERSON] launched the attack [EVENT] with valentin [UNKNOWN] 's brigade [FORCE] in column [BODY] along the seashore [LAND] , and to their right silly [PERSON] 's brigade [FORCE] against the british entrenchments [PROCESS] around the roman ruins [CONDITION] . the brunt [ENTITY] of the attack [EVENT] fell upon moore [PERSON] 's command [COMMAND] , and in particular upon the 28th ( north gloucestershire [PLACE] ) regiment [HUMAN GROUP] of foot [FOOT] . the british [UNKNOWN] repulsed this first assault [UNKNOWN] , during which both silly [PERSON] and lanusse [PERSON] were hit . “ general lanusse [PERSON] saw that general valentin [UNKNOWN] had left [PERSON] the seashore [LAND] , and was within the re-entering angle [PERSON] of the redoubt [STATE] and the roman camp [PERSON] , where the cross fire [FIRE] of the enemy [PERSON] held him back . general lanusse [PERSON] marched to this spot [PERSON] , encouraged the men [PERSON] , and made them advance [EVENT] . the worthy general [PERSON] was hit in the thigh [PERSON] by a ball [BALL] from a gun-boat ; four grenadiers [UNKNOWN] tried to carry him off , but a second ball [BALL] killed two of these brave fellows [PERSON] ” . soon rampon [UNKNOWN] 's command [COMMAND] in the centre [UNKNOWN] was engaged , and despite disorientation [RESULT] in the dark [STATE] , penetrated between the front [RANK] and rear wing [PERSON] of the 42nd regiment [HUMAN GROUP] of foot [FOOT] . a confused fight [MATERIAL] ensued in the ruins [CONDITION] , in which the french [PLACE] troops [HUMAN GROUP] were all either killed or captured with the 42nd taking their colour [COLOUR] . other british regiments [UNIT] engaged were the 23rd regiment [HUMAN GROUP] of foot [FOOT] , 40th ( the 2nd somersetshire [PLACE] ) regiment [HUMAN GROUP] of foot [FOOT] and 58th ( rutlandshire [PLACE] ) regiment [HUMAN GROUP] of foot [FOOT] , together with stuart [PERSON] 's minorca regiment [HUMAN GROUP] . the front [RANK] and rear ranks [RANK] of the 28th foot [FOOT] were simultaneously engaged to both their front [RANK] and rear . during the attack [EVENT] of roize [UNKNOWN] 's second line [PERSON] , abercromby [PERSON] was briefly captured by french [PLACE] dragoons [FORCE] , but quickly rescued by a highlander [PERSON] of the 42nd . about this time [PERIOD] he received a bullet wound [ACT] to the thigh [PERSON] which would eventually prove fatal , though he remained on the field [BALL] and in command [COMMAND] to the end [UNKNOWN] . rampon [UNKNOWN] 's renewed infantry attack [EVENT] on the centre [UNKNOWN] was repulsed by the guards brigade [FORCE] , supported by coote [PERSON] 's brigade [FORCE] , and the left wing [PERSON] maintained its position [POSITION] with ease [PERMISSION] , but the french [PLACE] cavalry [FORCE] for the second time [PERIOD] came to close quarters [EVENT] with the reserve [PERSON] . the 42nd , twice charged by cavalry [FORCE] , had but 13 men [PERSON] wounded by the sabre [LIGHT] . part of the french [PLACE] losses [ACT] were caused by the gunboats [UNKNOWN] which lay close inshore [UNKNOWN] and cannonaded the left flank [PERSON] of the french [PLACE] columns [BODY] , and by a heavy naval gun [PERSON] which was placed in battery [LIGHT] near the position [POSITION] of 28 march [PERIOD] . the battle [PERSON] was won and was a great [UNKNOWN] victory [PERSON] , with menou [PERSON] forced to retreat to the city [PLACE] of alexandria [PLACE] . on 17 august [PERIOD] , british forces [FORCE] laid siege to alexandria [PLACE] and later captured the city [PLACE] which effectively ended french [PLACE] control [STATE] of egypt [PLACE] and syria [PLACE] . death death [EVENT] of sir ralph abercromby [PERSON] [PERSON] at the battle [PERSON] of alexandria [PLACE] by thomas stothard abercromby [PERSON] is buried in st . john [PERSON] 's bastion [POSITION] within fort saint elmo [PERSON] , valletta [PLACE] , malta [PLACE] . it is also known as abercrombie [PERSON] 's bastion [POSITION] in his honour [UNKNOWN] . during the action [ACTION] of the battle abercromby [PERSON] was struck by a musket-ball in the thigh [PERSON] ; but not until the battle [PERSON] had been won and he saw the enemy [PERSON] retreating did he allow himself to be relieved of command [COMMAND] so he could receive medical aid [UNKNOWN] . he was eventually borne from the field [BALL] in a hammock [EVENT] , cheered by the blessings [PERSON] of the soldiers [UNKNOWN] as he passed , and conveyed on board [FORM] the flag-ship hms foudroyant which was moored in the harbour [PERSON] . the ball [BALL] could not be extracted ; mortification [PROCESS] ensued , and seven days [PERIOD] later , on 28 march [PERIOD] 1801 , he died . abercromby [PERSON] 's old friend [PERSON] and commander [PERSON] , the duke [PERSON] of york [PLACE] , paid tribute [ACT] to abercromby [PERSON] 's memory [EVENT] in general [PERSON] orders [GARMENT] : " his steady observance [RULE] of discipline [DISCIPLINE] , his ever-watchful attention [ELEMENT] to the health [PROPERTY] and wants of his troops [HUMAN GROUP] , the persevering [ACTIVITY] and unconquerable spirit [STATE] which marked his military [UNKNOWN] career [NUMBER] , the splendour [UNKNOWN] of his actions [ACTION] in the field [BALL] and the heroism [CHARACTERISTIC] of his death [EVENT] , are worthy the imitation [ACT] of all who desire , like him , a life [EVENT] of heroism [CHARACTERISTIC] and a death [EVENT] of glory [PERSON] . " — prince frederick [PERSON] , duke [PERSON] of york [PLACE] on abercromby [PERSON] he was buried on st john [PERSON] 's bastion [POSITION] within fort saint elmo [PERSON] in valletta [PLACE] , malta [PLACE] . the british military [UNKNOWN] renamed it abercrombie [PERSON] 's bastion [POSITION] in his honour [UNKNOWN] . the adjacent curtain [FLAG] wall [PERSON] linking this bastion [POSITION] to the fortifications [INCREASE] of valletta [PLACE] , originally called santa ubaldesca curtain [FLAG] , was also renamed abercrombie [PERSON] 's curtain [FLAG] . recognition monument [SIGN] at st paul [PLACE] 's cathedral [EVENT] by a vote [ACT] of the house [PLACE] of commons [UNKNOWN] , a monument [SIGN] was erected in abercromby [PERSON] 's honour [UNKNOWN] in st paul [PLACE] 's cathedral [EVENT] in london [PLACE] . his widow [PERSON] was created baroness abercromby [PERSON] of tullibody [UNKNOWN] and aboukir bay [PLACE] , and a pension [INSTANCE] of £2,000 a year [PERIOD] was settled on her and her two successors [PERSON] in the title [ESTATE] . abercromby place [PLACE] in edinburgh [INSTITUTION] 's new town [PLACE] and abercromby square [PLACE] in liverpool [PLACE] are named in his honour [UNKNOWN] . family [HUMAN GROUP] on 17 november [PERIOD] 1767 , abercromby [PERSON] married mary anne [UNKNOWN] , daughter [PERSON] of john menzies [PERSON] and ann [PERSON] , daughter [PERSON] of patrick campbell [PERSON] . they had seven children [PERSON] . of four sons [PERSON] , all four entered parliament [HUMAN GROUP] , and two saw military [UNKNOWN] service [INSTITUTION] . * hon [PERSON] . anne abercromby [PERSON] ( born 21 september [PERIOD] 1768 and died october [PERIOD] 1832 ) married donald cameron [PERSON] , 22nd chief [POSITION] of clan cameron [PERSON] . they had two sons [PERSON] , and two daughters [PERSON] . * hon [PERSON] . mary abercromby [PERSON] ( born 19 august [PERIOD] 1773 and died 26 april [PERIOD] 1825 ) * hon [PERSON] . catherine abercromby [PERSON] ( born 4 december [PERIOD] 1780 and died 1841 ) , married on 31 december [PERIOD] 1811 to thomas buchanan [PERSON] of powis [PERSON] ( d. 1842 ) superintendent [HEAD] of marines [PERSON] at bombay [PLACE] . they had one son [PERSON] . * george abercromby [PERSON] , 2nd baron abercromby [PERSON] ( 1770-1843 ) * general hon [PERSON] . sir john [PERSON] abercromby [PERSON] ( 1772-1817 ) * james abercromby [PERSON] , 1st baron dunfermline [UNKNOWN] ( 1776-1858 ) * lt.-col . hon [PERSON] . alexander abercromby [PERSON] ( 1784-1853 ) caption [CONDITION] : coat [ACTION] of arms [PERSON] of ralph abercromby [PERSON] notes supporters [PERSON] granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant [UNKNOWN] proper escutcheon argent [PERSON] a chevron [MEASURE] indented gules [PERSON] between three boars [PERSON] ’ heads [PERSON] erased azure [PERSON] armed or and langued sable [PERSON] in the middle chief [POSITION] point [PLACE] a crescent vert [PERSON] . supporters [PERSON] on either side [PLACE] , a greyhound [ALCOHOLIC DRINK] per fess argent [PERSON] and or collar [PLACE] and line gules [PERSON] charged on the shoulder [PORTION] with a thistle proper . motto vive ut vivas popular culture [PERSON] numerous works [UNKNOWN] have been written about abercromby [PERSON] . a public house [PLACE] in central manchester [PLACE] , the " sir ralph abercromby [PERSON] [PERSON] " , is named after him . there is also a primary school [INSTITUTION] and pub [PART] in tullibody [UNKNOWN] . there is also another ' general abercrombie [PERSON] ' pub [PART] with his portrait [PERSON] by john hoppner [PERSON] as the sign [SIGN] off of the blackfriars bridge road [PLACE] in london [PLACE] . three ships [SHIP] have been named hms abercrombie [PERSON] after the general [PERSON] but using the variant spelling [EVENT] of his name [NAME] . the ballad [SOUND] song " the banks [PERSON] of the nile [PERSON] " , perhaps most notably recorded by sandy denny and fotheringay [UNKNOWN] , refers to sir ralph abercrombie [PERSON] [PERSON] 's campaign [OCCURRENCE] in egypt [PLACE] . further reading * some public monuments [SIGN] of valletta [PLACE] 1800-1955

## Objects found

Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error
1 | abercromby | 36 | PERSON | for his grandson , the diplomat , see ralph abercromby , 2nd baron dunfermline . |
2 | battle | 13 | PERSON | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
3 | army | 12 | HUMAN GROUP | british army officer , politician and colonial administrator ( 1734-1801 ) |
4 | command | 10 | COMMAND | a force of around 4,000 was left to hold saint lucia under the command of colonel john moore before abercromby left for saint vincent at the beginning of june . |
5 | regiment | 10 | HUMAN GROUP | he served with his regiment in the seven years ' war , and thus , the opportunity afforded him of studying the methods of frederick the great , which moulded his military character and formed his tactical ideas . |
6 | march | 9 | PERIOD | sir ralph abercromby kb sir ralph abercromby , by john hoppner born ( 1734-10-07)7 october 1734 menstrie , clackmannanshire died 28 march 1801( 1801-03-28 ) ( aged 66 ) |
7 | alexandria | 9 | PLACE | alexandria , ottoman egypt buried fort saint elmo , valletta 35°54′10″n 14°31′12″e﻿ / ﻿35.90278°n 14.52000°e﻿ / 35.90278 ; 14.52000 allegiance kingdom of great britain united kingdom |
8 | men | 7 | PERSON | the island had been retaken at the cost of 566 men . |
9 | ireland | 7 | PLACE | rising to the rank of lieutenant general in the british army , he also served as the commander-in-chief , ireland and was noted for his military service during the french revolutionary wars , which included defeating the french invasion of egypt and syria . |
10 | rebellion | 7 | FORCE | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
11 | foot | 6 | FOOT | regiment of foot . |
12 | york | 5 | PLACE | he was appointed commander of a brigade under the duke of york for service in the netherlands , where he commanded the advanced guard in the action at le cateau . |
13 | duke | 5 | PERSON | he was appointed commander of a brigade under the duke of york for service in the netherlands , where he commanded the advanced guard in the action at le cateau . |
14 | bastion | 5 | POSITION | john 's bastion within fort saint elmo , valletta , malta . |
15 | british | 5 | UNKNOWN | british army officer , politician and colonial administrator ( 1734-1801 ) |
16 | troops | 5 | HUMAN GROUP | a third of the 6,000 troops that had arrived on the island before him had already been sent on to saint vincent and grenada , leaving the general with 3,700 soldiers at his disposal . |
17 | egypt | 5 | PLACE | alexandria , ottoman egypt buried fort saint elmo , valletta 35°54′10″n 14°31′12″e﻿ / ﻿35.90278°n 14.52000°e﻿ / 35.90278 ; 14.52000 allegiance kingdom of great britain united kingdom |
18 | clackmannanshire | 4 | PLACE | sir ralph abercromby kb sir ralph abercromby , by john hoppner born ( 1734-10-07)7 october 1734 menstrie , clackmannanshire died 28 march 1801( 1801-03-28 ) ( aged 66 ) |
19 | honour | 4 | UNKNOWN | it is also known as abercrombie 's bastion in his honour . |
20 | brigade | 4 | FORCE | he was appointed commander of a brigade under the duke of york for service in the netherlands , where he commanded the advanced guard in the action at le cateau . |
21 | caribs | 4 | UNKNOWN | control of much of saint vincent had been lost to rebelling french planters and native caribs since early 1795 , while grenada was in the midst of an insurrection led by julien fédon . |
22 | hon | 4 | PERSON | * hon . |
23 | edinburgh | 4 | INSTITUTION | between 1752 and 1753 , he was a student at the university of edinburgh . |
24 | commander in chief | 4 | POSITION |  |
25 | expedition | 4 | FORCE | in july 1795 , abercromby was nominated by secretary of state for war henry dundas to lead an expedition to the west indies . |
26 | october | 4 | PERIOD | sir ralph abercromby kb sir ralph abercromby , by john hoppner born ( 1734-10-07)7 october 1734 menstrie , clackmannanshire died 28 march 1801( 1801-03-28 ) ( aged 66 ) |
27 | april | 4 | PERIOD | the british fleet sailed on 25 april 1796 for saint lucia , landing the following day and establishing a beachhead . |
28 | trinidad | 4 | PLACE | other work member of parliament governor of trinidad lord lieutenant of clackmannanshire lieutenant-general sir ralph abercromby , kb ( 7 october 1734 - 28 march 1801 ) was a british army officer , politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of trinidad in 1797 . |
29 | valletta | 4 | PLACE | alexandria , ottoman egypt buried fort saint elmo , valletta 35°54′10″n 14°31′12″e﻿ / ﻿35.90278°n 14.52000°e﻿ / 35.90278 ; 14.52000 allegiance kingdom of great britain united kingdom |
30 | june | 4 | PERIOD | ralph attended rugby school from 12 june 1748 , where he remained until he was 18 . |
31 | action | 4 | ACTION | he was appointed commander of a brigade under the duke of york for service in the netherlands , where he commanded the advanced guard in the action at le cateau . |
32 | invasion | 4 | FORCE | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
33 | time | 4 | PERIOD | after spending time with dundas over christmas , abercromby was summoned to london 21 january 1800 . |
34 | enemy | 4 | PERSON | the reinforcements to grenada allowed general nicolls to attack enemy posts south of port royal on 25 march , preventing further french reinforcements from guadeloupe . |
35 | reinforcements | 3 | PERMISSION | the reinforcements to grenada allowed general nicolls to attack enemy posts south of port royal on 25 march , preventing further french reinforcements from guadeloupe . |
36 | people | 3 | HUMAN GROUP | to quote the biographic entry in the 1888 encyclopædia britannica , " e laboured to maintain the discipline of the army , to suppress the rising rebellion , and to protect the people from military oppression , with the care worthy of a great general and an enlightened and beneficent statesman . |
37 | saint vincent | 3 | PERSON | a third of the 6,000 troops that had arrived on the island before him had already been sent on to saint vincent and grenada , leaving the general with 3,700 soldiers at his disposal . |
38 | city | 3 | PLACE | the line faced generally south-west towards the city , the reserve division under major-general sir john moore . |
39 | pub | 3 | PART | for the public house in manchester , see sir ralph abercromby ( pub ) . |
40 | ralph abercrombie | 3 | PERSON | " ralph abercrombie " redirects here . |
41 | rank | 3 | RANK | branch british army years of service 1756-1801 rank lieutenant-general battles / wars * |
42 | service | 3 | INSTITUTION | branch british army years of service 1756-1801 rank lieutenant-general battles / wars * |
43 | london | 3 | PLACE | after spending time with dundas over christmas , abercromby was summoned to london 21 january 1800 . |
44 | general | 3 | PERSON | branch british army years of service 1756-1801 rank lieutenant general battles / wars * |
45 | centre | 3 | UNKNOWN | abercromby sits mortally wounded in the painting 's centre . |
46 | position | 3 | POSITION | abercromby anticipated a night attack , so the british slept in position under arms . |
47 | commander | 3 | PERSON | rising to the rank of lieutenant general in the british army , he also served as the commander in-chief , ireland and was noted for his military service during the french revolutionary wars , which included defeating the french invasion of egypt and syria . |
48 | ball | 3 | BALL | the worthy general was hit in the thigh by a ball from a gun-boat ; four grenadiers tried to carry him off , but a second ball killed two of these brave fellows ” . |
49 | law | 3 | PERSON | there he studied moral and natural philosophy and civil law , and was regarded by his professors as sound rather than brilliant . |
50 | force | 3 | FORCE | a force of around 4,000 was left to hold saint lucia under the command of colonel john moore before abercromby left for saint vincent at the beginning of june . |
51 | aboukir | 3 | PLACE | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
52 | fort saint elmo | 3 | PERSON | alexandria , ottoman egypt buried fort saint elmo , valletta 35°54′10″n 14°31′12″e﻿ / ﻿35.90278°n 14.52000°e﻿ / 35.90278 ; 14.52000 allegiance kingdom of great britain united kingdom |
53 | malta | 3 | PLACE | abercromby received instruction from london to send 2,500-3,000 men to take french-occupied malta . |
54 | sir ralph abercromby | 3 | PERSON | for the public house in manchester , see sir ralph abercromby ( pub ) . |
55 | war | 3 | EVENT | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
56 | syria | 3 | PLACE | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
57 | abercrombie | 3 | PERSON | " ralph abercrombie " redirects here . |
58 | house | 3 | PLACE | for the public house in manchester , see sir ralph abercromby ( pub ) . |
59 | august | 3 | PERIOD | that same month he had been made a knight of the bath and in august lieutenant governor of the isle of wight - a reward for his services but also possibly an incentive to lead the army in the caribbean . |
60 | discipline | 3 | DISCIPLINE | to quote the biographic entry in the 1888 encyclopædia britannica , " e laboured to maintain the discipline of the army , to suppress the rising rebellion , and to protect the people from military oppression , with the care worthy of a great general and an enlightened and beneficent statesman . |
61 | thigh | 3 | PERSON | the worthy general was hit in the thigh by a ball from a gun-boat ; four grenadiers tried to carry him off , but a second ball killed two of these brave fellows ” . |
62 | daughter | 3 | PERSON | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
63 | parliament | 3 | HUMAN GROUP | other work member of parliament governor of trinidad lord lieutenant of clackmannanshire lieutenant-general sir ralph abercromby , kb ( 7 october 1734 - 28 march 1801 ) was a british army officer , politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of trinidad in 1797 . |
64 | field | 3 | BALL | about this time he received a bullet wound to the thigh which would eventually prove fatal , though he remained on the field and in command to the end . |
65 | grenada | 3 | PLACE | a third of the 6,000 troops that had arrived on the island before him had already been sent on to saint vincent and grenada , leaving the general with 3,700 soldiers at his disposal . |
66 | colonel | 3 | PERSON | abercromby rose through the intermediate grades to the rank of lieutenant colonel of the regiment ( 1773 ) and brevet colonel in 1780 , and in 1781 , he became colonel of the newly raised king 's |
67 | attack | 3 | EVENT | the reinforcements to grenada allowed general nicolls to attack enemy posts south of port royal on 25 march , preventing further french reinforcements from guadeloupe . |
68 | forces | 3 | FORCE | during the 1794 withdrawal to holland , he commanded the allied forces in the action at boxtel and was wounded directing operations at fort st andries on the waal . |
69 | coast | 2 | EVENT | his squadron sailed through the bocas and anchored off the coast of chaguaramas . |
70 | tullibody | 2 | UNKNOWN | the family had acquired menstrie castle in 1719 but their main family house was the nearby tullibody house which they had built around 1700 . |
71 | career | 2 | NUMBER | he completed his studies at leipzig university in germany from autumn 1754 , taking more detailed studies in civil law with a view to a career as an advocate . |
72 | advance | 2 | EVENT | menou had arrived from cairo and was determined to defeat the british advance . |
73 | general abercromby | 2 | PERSON | in february 1797 , the general abercromby launched the invasion of trinidad . |
74 | castricum | 2 | UNKNOWN | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
75 | step | 2 | POWER | he took the unusual step of publicly criticising the command of his predecessor , the 2nd earl of carhampton , for bequeathing an army " in a state of licentiousness , which must render it formidable to everyone but the enemy " . |
76 | seashore | 2 | LAND | moving forward rapidly with great gallantry from the left , lanusse launched the attack with valentin 's brigade in column along the seashore , and to their right silly 's brigade against the british entrenchments around the roman ruins . |
77 | british army officer | 2 | PERSON | british army officer , politician and colonial administrator ( 1734-1801 ) |
78 | servant | 2 | PERSON | for the australian public servant , see ralph abercrombie ( public servant ) . |
79 | capture | 2 | EVENT | a medallion commemorating the british capture of trinidad in 1797 a medallion commemorating abercromby for his role in the capture of trinidad abercromby returned to europe and , in reward for his services , was appointed colonel of the 2nd ( royal north british ) |
80 | squadron | 2 | BODY | his squadron sailed through the bocas and anchored off the coast of chaguaramas . |
81 | france | 2 | PLACE | when france declared war against great britain in 1793 , abercromby returned to active duty . |
82 | efforts | 2 | ACTION | he used his utmost efforts to restore the discipline of an army that was utterly disorganized ; and , as a first step , he anxiously endeavoured to protect the people by re-establishing the supremacy of the civil power , and not allowing the military to be called out , except when it was indispensably necessary for the enforcement of the law and the maintenance of order . |
83 | lord abercromby | 2 | PERSON | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
84 | beachhead | 2 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | the british fleet sailed on 25 april 1796 for saint lucia , landing the following day and establishing a beachhead . |
85 | san juan | 2 | PLACE | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
86 | cost | 2 | EVENT | the island had been retaken at the cost of 566 men . |
87 | wing | 2 | PERSON | on 20 march , the british forces extended across the isthmus , the right wing resting upon the ruins of nicopolis and the sea , the left on the lake of abukir . |
88 | krabbendam | 2 | UNKNOWN | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
89 | camp | 2 | PERSON | three months later abercromby arrived with further reinforcements and attacked fédon 's camp on 19 june , routing the insurgents and ending the rebellion . |
90 | manchester | 2 | PLACE | for the public house in manchester , see sir ralph abercromby ( pub ) . |
91 | george abercromby | 2 | PERSON | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
92 | west indies | 2 | PLACE | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
93 | rampon | 2 | UNKNOWN | soon rampon 's command in the centre was engaged , and despite disorientation in the dark , penetrated between the front and rear wing of the 42nd regiment of foot . |
94 | predecessor | 2 | GROUP | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
95 | island | 2 | PLACE | a third of the 6,000 troops that had arrived on the island before him had already been sent on to saint vincent and grenada , leaving the general with 3,700 soldiers at his disposal . |
96 | studies | 2 | STUDY | he completed his studies at leipzig university in germany from autumn 1754 , taking more detailed studies in civil law with a view to a career as an advocate . |
97 | soldiers | 2 | UNKNOWN | a third of the 6,000 troops that had arrived on the island before him had already been sent on to saint vincent and grenada , leaving the general with 3,700 soldiers at his disposal . |
98 | general lanusse | 2 | PERSON | “ general lanusse saw that general valentin had left the seashore , and was within the re-entering angle of the redoubt and the roman camp , where the cross fire of the enemy held him back . |
99 | lieutenant governor | 2 | PERSON | that same month he had been made a knight of the bath and in august lieutenant governor of the isle of wight - a reward for his services but also possibly an incentive to lead the army in the caribbean . |
100 | cavalry | 2 | FORCE | rampon 's renewed infantry attack on the centre was repulsed by the guards brigade , supported by coote 's brigade , and the left wing maintained its position with ease , but the french cavalry for the second time came to close quarters with the reserve . |
101 | medallion | 2 | EVENT | a medallion commemorating the british capture of trinidad in 1797 a medallion commemorating abercromby for his role in the capture of trinidad abercromby returned to europe and , in reward for his services , was appointed colonel of the 2nd ( royal north british ) |
102 | alexander abercromby | 2 | PERSON | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
103 | son | 2 | PERSON | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
104 | front | 2 | RANK | soon rampon 's command in the centre was engaged , and despite disorientation in the dark , penetrated between the front and rear wing of the 42nd regiment of foot . |
105 | netherlands | 2 | PLACE | he was appointed commander of a brigade under the duke of york for service in the netherlands , where he commanded the advanced guard in the action at le cateau . |
106 | dundas | 2 | PERSON | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
107 | politician | 2 | PERSON | british army officer , politician and colonial administrator ( 1734-1801 ) |
108 | administrator | 2 | PERSON | british army officer , politician and colonial administrator ( 1734-1801 ) |
109 | st paul | 2 | PLACE | monument at st paul 's cathedral |
110 | fédon | 2 | UNKNOWN | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
111 | french revolutionary wars | 2 | EVENT | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
112 | arms | 2 | PERSON | abercromby anticipated a night attack , so the british slept in position under arms . |
113 | december | 2 | PERIOD | catherine abercromby ( born 4 december 1780 and died 1841 ) , married on 31 december 1811 to thomas buchanan of powis ( d. 1842 ) |
114 | health | 2 | PROPERTY | his experience in the netherlands and the west indies particularly fitted him for this new command , as was proved when he carried his army in health , in spirits , and with the requisite supplies to the destined scene of action despite great difficulties . |
115 | mediterranean | 2 | UNKNOWN | before he could leave for portugal to inspect their defences and army , the resignation of general charles stuart in the mediterranean in april led to a change of plans . |
116 | wight | 2 | EVENT | that same month he had been made a knight of the bath and in august lieutenant governor of the isle of wight - a reward for his services but also possibly an incentive to lead the army in the caribbean . |
117 | heroism | 2 | CHARACTERISTIC | abercromby 's old friend and commander , the duke of york , paid tribute to abercromby 's memory in general orders : " his steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " |
118 | isle | 2 | PLACE | that same month he had been made a knight of the bath and in august lieutenant governor of the isle of wight - a reward for his services but also possibly an incentive to lead the army in the caribbean . |
119 | cathedral | 2 | EVENT | monument at st paul 's cathedral |
120 | side | 2 | PLACE | he marched his troops near to the insurgent base at vigie ridge and camped nearby as the british started to execute an encircling movement : quartermaster general john knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and lieutenant colonel dickens used the 34th regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . |
121 | menstrie castle | 2 | PERSON | ralph abercromby was born on 7 october 1734 at menstrie castle , clackmannanshire . |
122 | control | 2 | STATE | control of much of saint vincent had been lost to rebelling french planters and native caribs since early 1795 , while grenada was in the midst of an insurrection led by julien fédon . |
123 | scotland | 2 | PLACE | abercromby 's education was begun by a private tutor , then continued at the school of mr moir in alloa , then considered one of the best in scotland despite its jacobite leanings . |
124 | state | 2 | STATE | in july 1795 , abercromby was nominated by secretary of state for war henry dundas to lead an expedition to the west indies . |
125 | years | 2 | PERIOD | branch british army years of service 1756-1801 rank lieutenant-general battles / wars * |
126 | sons | 2 | PERSON | of four sons , all four entered parliament , and two saw military service . |
127 | baron dunfermline | 2 | UNKNOWN | for his grandson , the diplomat , see ralph abercromby , 2nd baron dunfermline . |
128 | callantsoog | 2 | UNKNOWN | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
129 | losses | 2 | ACT | a major assault on the port of san juan , puerto rico , in april 1797 failed after fierce fighting where both sides suffered heavy losses . |
130 | ruins | 2 | CONDITION | on 20 march , the british forces extended across the isthmus , the right wing resting upon the ruins of nicopolis and the sea , the left on the lake of abukir . |
131 | reward | 2 | ACTION | that same month he had been made a knight of the bath and in august lieutenant governor of the isle of wight - a reward for his services but also possibly an incentive to lead the army in the caribbean . |
132 | governor | 2 | PERSON | other work member of parliament governor of trinidad lord lieutenant of clackmannanshire lieutenant-general sir ralph abercromby , kb ( 7 october 1734 - 28 march 1801 ) was a british army officer , politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of trinidad in 1797 . |
133 | campaign | 2 | OCCURRENCE | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
134 | order | 2 | GARMENT | he marched his troops near to the insurgent base at vigie ridge and camped nearby as the british started to execute an encircling movement : quartermaster general john knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and lieutenant colonel dickens used the 34th regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . |
135 | lanusse | 2 | PERSON | moving forward rapidly with great gallantry from the left , lanusse launched the attack with valentin 's brigade in column along the seashore , and to their right silly 's brigade against the british entrenchments around the roman ruins . |
136 | exploits | 2 | ACTION | his strategies are ranked amongst the most daring and brilliant exploits of the british army . |
137 | left | 2 | PERSON | a force of around 4,000 was left to hold saint lucia under the command of colonel john moore before abercromby left for saint vincent at the beginning of june . |
138 | holland | 2 | PERSON | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
139 | french | 2 | PLACE | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
140 | ralph | 2 | PERSON | for his grandson , the diplomat , see ralph abercromby , 2nd baron dunfermline . |
141 | appointment | 2 | DECISION | the appointment of abercromby as commander-in-chief of the leeward and windward islands was officially announced on 5 august . |
142 | line | 2 | PERSON | the line faced generally south-west towards the city , the reserve division under major-general sir john moore . |
143 | townhouse | 2 | BUILDING | in 1791 he commissioned a large townhouse at 66 queen street , edinburgh . |
144 | stuart | 2 | PERSON | before he could leave for portugal to inspect their defences and army , the resignation of general charles stuart in the mediterranean in april led to a change of plans . |
145 | brother | 2 | PERSON | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
146 | queen street | 2 | PLACE | in 1791 he commissioned a large townhouse at 66 queen street , edinburgh . |
147 | services | 2 | ACTIVITY | that same month he had been made a knight of the bath and in august lieutenant governor of the isle of wight - a reward for his services but also possibly an incentive to lead the army in the caribbean . |
148 | days | 2 | PERIOD | the black french commander , marinier , signed terms of surrender on 11 june and the caribs did 4 days later . |
149 | dragoons | 2 | FORCE | regiment of dragoons . |
150 | silly | 2 | PERSON | moving forward rapidly with great gallantry from the left , lanusse launched the attack with valentin 's brigade in column along the seashore , and to their right silly 's brigade against the british entrenchments around the roman ruins . |
151 | death | 2 | EVENT | death death of sir ralph abercromby at the battle of alexandria by thomas stothard abercromby is buried in st . |
152 | assault | 2 | UNKNOWN | a major assault on the port of san juan , puerto rico , in april 1797 failed after fierce fighting where both sides suffered heavy losses . |
153 | school | 2 | INSTITUTION | abercromby 's education was begun by a private tutor , then continued at the school of mr moir in alloa , then considered one of the best in scotland despite its jacobite leanings . |
154 | british forces | 2 | FORCE | on 20 march , the british forces extended across the isthmus , the right wing resting upon the ruins of nicopolis and the sea , the left on the lake of abukir . |
155 | ralph abercromby | 2 | PERSON | for his grandson , the diplomat , see ralph abercromby , 2nd baron dunfermline . |
156 | supporter | 1 | PERSON | abercromby was a strong supporter of the american cause in the american revolutionary war and chose to serve in ireland , where british military regiments were stationed year-round to discourage rebellion , to prevent his being forced to fight in north america . |
157 | childhood | 1 | PROPERTY | much of ralph 's childhood was spent in the latter . |
158 | allegiance kingdom | 1 | PLACE | alexandria , ottoman egypt buried fort saint elmo , valletta 35°54′10″n 14°31′12″e﻿ / ﻿35.90278°n 14.52000°e﻿ / 35.90278 ; 14.52000 allegiance kingdom of great britain united kingdom |
159 | curtain | 1 | FLAG | the adjacent curtain wall linking this bastion to the fortifications of valletta , originally called santa ubaldesca curtain , was also renamed abercrombie 's curtain . |
160 | student | 1 | PERSON | between 1752 and 1753 , he was a student at the university of edinburgh . |
161 | abercromby place | 1 | PLACE | abercromby place in edinburgh 's new town and abercromby square in liverpool are named in his honour . |
162 | general goyrand | 1 | UNKNOWN | the garrison under general goyrand surrendered to the british army 26 may . |
163 | spelling | 1 | EVENT | three ships have been named hms abercrombie after the general but using the variant spelling of his name . |
164 | thomas stothard abercromby | 1 | PERSON | death death of sir ralph abercromby at the battle of alexandria by thomas stothard abercromby is buried in st . |
165 | seaward side | 1 | PLACE | he marched his troops near to the insurgent base at vigie ridge and camped nearby as the british started to execute an encircling movement : quartermaster general john knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and lieutenant colonel dickens used the 34th regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . |
166 | daughters | 1 | PERSON | they had two sons , and two daughters . |
167 | intervention | 1 | ACTION | in 1798 , abercromby was made commander-in-chief of the forces in ireland , then in rebellion and anticipating french intervention . |
168 | ruler | 1 | PLACE | however , abercromby refused to serve under a foreign ruler and would only take command of a joint army . |
169 | catholic | 1 | PERSON | trinidad thus became a british crown colony , with a french-speaking population of catholic faith and spanish laws . |
170 | secretary | 1 | PERSON | in july 1795 , abercromby was nominated by secretary of state for war henry dundas to lead an expedition to the west indies . |
171 | criticism | 1 | ACT | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
172 | fellows | 1 | PERSON | the worthy general was hit in the thigh by a ball from a gun-boat ; four grenadiers tried to carry him off , but a second ball killed two of these brave fellows ” . |
173 | slavery | 1 | UNIT | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
174 | inshore | 1 | UNKNOWN | part of the french losses were caused by the gunboats which lay close inshore and cannonaded the left flank of the french columns , and by a heavy naval gun which was placed in battery near the position of 28 march . |
175 | february | 1 | PERIOD | in february 1797 , the general abercromby launched the invasion of trinidad . |
176 | november | 1 | PERIOD | family on 17 november 1767 , abercromby married mary anne , daughter of john menzies and ann , daughter of patrick campbell . |
177 | sign | 1 | SIGN | there is also another ' general abercrombie ' pub with his portrait by john hoppner as the sign off of the blackfriars bridge road in london . |
178 | month | 1 | PERIOD | that same month he had been made a knight of the bath and in august lieutenant governor of the isle of wight - a reward for his services but also possibly an incentive to lead the army in the caribbean . |
179 | strategies | 1 | STRATEGY | his strategies are ranked amongst the most daring and brilliant exploits of the british army . |
180 | knight | 1 | PERSON | that same month he had been made a knight of the bath and in august lieutenant governor of the isle of wight - a reward for his services but also possibly an incentive to lead the army in the caribbean . |
181 | encyclopædia britannica | 1 | PERSON | to quote the biographic entry in the 1888 encyclopædia britannica , " e laboured to maintain the discipline of the army , to suppress the rising rebellion , and to protect the people from military oppression , with the care worthy of a great general and an enlightened and beneficent statesman . |
182 | meteorologist | 1 | SOFTWARE | for his great-grandson , see ralph abercromby ( meteorologist ) . |
183 | line gules | 1 | PERSON | on either side , a greyhound per fess argent and or collar and line gules charged on the shoulder with a thistle proper . |
184 | fort george | 1 | PERSON | he was also made lieutenant-governor of the isle of wight , governor of fort george and fort augustus in the scottish highlands , and promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general . |
185 | actions | 1 | ACTION | abercromby 's old friend and commander , the duke of york , paid tribute to abercromby 's memory in general orders : " his steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " |
186 | roman ruins | 1 | CONDITION | moving forward rapidly with great gallantry from the left , lanusse launched the attack with valentin 's brigade in column along the seashore , and to their right silly 's brigade against the british entrenchments around the roman ruins . |
187 | university | 1 | INSTITUTION | between 1752 and 1753 , he was a student at the university of edinburgh . |
188 | italy | 1 | PLACE | the austrian plan was that abercromby could create a distraction from the activities of general michael von melas in north italy by landing at various points on the italian coast . |
189 | prisoners | 1 | PERSON | the british took around 200 prisoners , with another 200 escaping into the jungle . |
190 | hold saint lucia | 1 | PLACE | a force of around 4,000 was left to hold saint lucia under the command of colonel john moore before abercromby left for saint vincent at the beginning of june . |
191 | battery | 1 | LIGHT | part of the french losses were caused by the gunboats which lay close inshore and cannonaded the left flank of the french columns , and by a heavy naval gun which was placed in battery near the position of 28 march . |
192 | le cateau | 1 | PERSON | he was appointed commander of a brigade under the duke of york for service in the netherlands , where he commanded the advanced guard in the action at le cateau . |
193 | alloa | 1 | PERSON | abercromby 's education was begun by a private tutor , then continued at the school of mr moir in alloa , then considered one of the best in scotland despite its jacobite leanings . |
194 | valentin | 1 | UNKNOWN | moving forward rapidly with great gallantry from the left , lanusse launched the attack with valentin 's brigade in column along the seashore , and to their right silly 's brigade against the british entrenchments around the roman ruins . |
195 | puerto rico | 1 | PLACE | a major assault on the port of san juan , puerto rico , in april 1797 failed after fierce fighting where both sides suffered heavy losses . |
196 | continent | 1 | PLACE | career 1852 portrait of abercromby by colvin smith on returning from the continent , abercromby expressed a strong preference for the military profession , and a cornet 's commission was accordingly obtained for him ( march 1756 ) in the 3rd dragoon guards . |
197 | colonists | 1 | PART | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
198 | glory | 1 | PERSON | abercromby 's old friend and commander , the duke of york , paid tribute to abercromby 's memory in general orders : " his steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " |
199 | british military | 1 | UNKNOWN | abercromby was a strong supporter of the american cause in the american revolutionary war and chose to serve in ireland , where british military regiments were stationed year-round to discourage rebellion , to prevent his being forced to fight in north america . |
200 | experience | 1 | COGNITIVE STATE | his experience in the netherlands and the west indies particularly fitted him for this new command , as was proved when he carried his army in health , in spirits , and with the requisite supplies to the destined scene of action despite great difficulties . |
201 | john menzies | 1 | PERSON | family on 17 november 1767 , abercromby married mary anne , daughter of john menzies and ann , daughter of patrick campbell . |
202 | widow | 1 | PERSON | his widow was created baroness abercromby of tullibody and aboukir bay , and a pension of £2,000 a year was settled on her and her two successors in the title . |
203 | guards brigade | 1 | FORCE | rampon 's renewed infantry attack on the centre was repulsed by the guards brigade , supported by coote 's brigade , and the left wing maintained its position with ease , but the french cavalry for the second time came to close quarters with the reserve . |
204 | napoleonic dutch republic | 1 | PLACE | after holding for a short period the office of commander-in-chief in scotland , abercromby was again called to command under the duke of york in the 1799 anglo-russian expedition against the napoleonic dutch republic . |
205 | autumn | 1 | PERSON | he completed his studies at leipzig university in germany from autumn 1754 , taking more detailed studies in civil law with a view to a career as an advocate . |
206 | distraction | 1 | DEFICIENCY | the austrian plan was that abercromby could create a distraction from the activities of general michael von melas in north italy by landing at various points on the italian coast . |
207 | escutcheon argent | 1 | PERSON | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
208 | supporters | 1 | PERSON | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
209 | heads | 1 | PERSON | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
210 | thomas clarkson | 1 | PERSON | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
211 | sandy denny | 1 | PERSON |  |
212 | john hoppner | 1 | PERSON | sir ralph abercromby kb sir ralph abercromby , by john hoppner born ( 1734-10-07)7 october 1734 menstrie , clackmannanshire died 28 march 1801( 1801-03-28 ) ( aged 66 ) |
213 | bullet wound | 1 | ACT | about this time he received a bullet wound to the thigh which would eventually prove fatal , though he remained on the field and in command to the end . |
214 | london january | 1 | PERIOD |  |
215 | scene | 1 | UNKNOWN | his experience in the netherlands and the west indies particularly fitted him for this new command , as was proved when he carried his army in health , in spirits , and with the requisite supplies to the destined scene of action despite great difficulties . |
216 | blessings | 1 | PERSON | he was eventually borne from the field in a hammock , cheered by the blessings of the soldiers as he passed , and conveyed on board the flag-ship hms foudroyant which was moored in the harbour . |
217 | approach | 1 | OPPORTUNITY | abercromby was replaced in ireland by gerrard lake who favoured an aggressive approach in putting down the rebellion , as opposed to abercromby 's attempts at conciliation . |
218 | caption | 1 | CONDITION | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
219 | motto vive ut vivas popular culture | 1 | PERSON | motto vive ut vivas popular culture numerous works have been written about abercromby . |
220 | disorientation | 1 | RESULT | soon rampon 's command in the centre was engaged , and despite disorientation in the dark , penetrated between the front and rear wing of the 42nd regiment of foot . |
221 | colony | 1 | SEQUENCE | trinidad thus became a british crown colony , with a french-speaking population of catholic faith and spanish laws . |
222 | sir ralph abercrombie | 1 | PERSON | denny and fotheringay , refers to sir ralph abercrombie 's campaign in egypt . |
223 | christmas | 1 | PLACE | after spending time with dundas over christmas , abercromby was summoned to london 21 january 1800 . |
224 | character | 1 | FORCE | he served with his regiment in the seven years ' war , and thus , the opportunity afforded him of studying the methods of frederick the great , which moulded his military character and formed his tactical ideas . |
225 | surviving | 1 | ACTIVITY | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
226 | shoulder | 1 | PORTION | on either side , a greyhound per fess argent and or collar and line gules charged on the shoulder with a thistle proper . |
227 | jacques françois | 1 | PERSON |  |
228 | new zealand cricketer | 1 | PLACE | for the new zealand cricketer , see ralph abercrombie ( cricketer ) . |
229 | general nicolls | 1 | PERSON | the reinforcements to grenada allowed general nicolls to attack enemy posts south of port royal on 25 march , preventing further french reinforcements from guadeloupe . |
230 | hoorn | 1 | PLACE | the high watermark of british success came when a squadron of the dutch fleet then surrendered and the anglo-russian army advanced through north holland capturing the cities of hoorn , enkhuizen and medemblik . |
231 | general valentin | 1 | UNKNOWN | “ general lanusse saw that general valentin had left the seashore , and was within the re-entering angle of the redoubt and the roman camp , where the cross fire of the enemy held him back . |
232 | cricketer | 1 | PERSON | for the new zealand cricketer , see ralph abercrombie ( cricketer ) . |
233 | gules | 1 | PERSON | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
234 | allies | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | the expected orangist uprising in the north holland peninsula never materialized and allies withdrew to their original positions . |
235 | abukir | 1 | PLACE | on 20 march , the british forces extended across the isthmus , the right wing resting upon the ruins of nicopolis and the sea , the left on the lake of abukir . |
236 | sound | 1 | SOUND | there he studied moral and natural philosophy and civil law , and was regarded by his professors as sound rather than brilliant . |
237 | saint domingue | 1 | PERSON | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
238 | day | 1 | PERIOD | the british fleet sailed on 25 april 1796 for saint lucia , landing the following day and establishing a beachhead . |
239 | essequibo | 1 | PLACE | afterwards , abercromby secured possession of the settlements of demerara and essequibo in south america . |
240 | caribbean | 1 | PERSON | that same month he had been made a knight of the bath and in august lieutenant governor of the isle of wight - a reward for his services but also possibly an incentive to lead the army in the caribbean . |
241 | a.m | 1 | UNKNOWN | at 3:30 a.m . |
242 | cities | 1 | UNKNOWN | the high watermark of british success came when a squadron of the dutch fleet then surrendered and the anglo-russian army advanced through north holland capturing the cities of hoorn , enkhuizen and medemblik . |
243 | enemy posts | 1 | SEQUENCE | the reinforcements to grenada allowed general nicolls to attack enemy posts south of port royal on 25 march , preventing further french reinforcements from guadeloupe . |
244 | santa ubaldesca curtain | 1 | PERSON | the adjacent curtain wall linking this bastion to the fortifications of valletta , originally called santa ubaldesca curtain , was also renamed abercrombie 's curtain . |
245 | fotheringay | 1 | UNKNOWN | denny and fotheringay , refers to sir ralph abercrombie 's campaign in egypt . |
246 | column | 1 | BODY | moving forward rapidly with great gallantry from the left , lanusse launched the attack with valentin 's brigade in column along the seashore , and to their right silly 's brigade against the british entrenchments around the roman ruins . |
247 | bombay | 1 | PLACE | superintendent of marines at bombay . |
248 | guard | 1 | NUMBER | he was appointed commander of a brigade under the duke of york for service in the netherlands , where he commanded the advanced guard in the action at le cateau . |
249 | recognition monument | 1 | SIGN |  |
250 | chevron | 1 | MEASURE | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
251 | difficulties | 1 | STATEMENT | his experience in the netherlands and the west indies particularly fitted him for this new command , as was proved when he carried his army in health , in spirits , and with the requisite supplies to the destined scene of action despite great difficulties . |
252 | prince frederick | 1 | PERSON | — prince frederick , duke of york on abercromby |
253 | dark | 1 | STATE | soon rampon 's command in the centre was engaged , and despite disorientation in the dark , penetrated between the front and rear wing of the 42nd regiment of foot . |
254 | north holland | 1 | PLACE | the high watermark of british success came when a squadron of the dutch fleet then surrendered and the anglo-russian army advanced through north holland capturing the cities of hoorn , enkhuizen and medemblik . |
255 | new town | 1 | PLACE | abercromby place in edinburgh 's new town and abercromby square in liverpool are named in his honour . |
256 | julien fédon | 1 | PERSON | control of much of saint vincent had been lost to rebelling french planters and native caribs since early 1795 , while grenada was in the midst of an insurrection led by julien fédon . |
257 | left flank | 1 | PERSON | part of the french losses were caused by the gunboats which lay close inshore and cannonaded the left flank of the french columns , and by a heavy naval gun which was placed in battery near the position of 28 march . |
258 | frederick | 1 | PERSON | he served with his regiment in the seven years ' war , and thus , the opportunity afforded him of studying the methods of frederick the great , which moulded his military character and formed his tactical ideas . |
259 | sable | 1 | PERSON | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
260 | encirclement | 1 | ACT | knox was able to cut off communications with the vigie , whilst dickens ousted the nearby caribs to complete the encirclement . |
261 | aberdeenshire | 1 | PLACE | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
262 | boxtel | 1 | PERSON | during the 1794 withdrawal to holland , he commanded the allied forces in the action at boxtel and was wounded directing operations at fort st andries on the waal . |
263 | musket ball | 1 | BALL |  |
264 | ranks | 1 | RANK | the front and rear ranks of the 28th foot were simultaneously engaged to both their front and rear . |
265 | lt. col | 1 | PERSON |  |
266 | methods | 1 | SET | he served with his regiment in the seven years ' war , and thus , the opportunity afforded him of studying the methods of frederick the great , which moulded his military character and formed his tactical ideas . |
267 | medemblik | 1 | UNKNOWN | the high watermark of british success came when a squadron of the dutch fleet then surrendered and the anglo-russian army advanced through north holland capturing the cities of hoorn , enkhuizen and medemblik . |
268 | british army | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | british army officer , politician and colonial administrator ( 1734-1801 ) |
269 | half pay | 1 | PLACE | when that regiment was disbanded in 1783 , he retired on half pay . |
270 | attention | 1 | ELEMENT | abercromby 's old friend and commander , the duke of york , paid tribute to abercromby 's memory in general orders : " his steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " |
271 | dickens | 1 | PERSON | he marched his troops near to the insurgent base at vigie ridge and camped nearby as the british started to execute an encircling movement : quartermaster general john knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and lieutenant colonel dickens used the 34th regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . |
272 | military | 1 | UNKNOWN | rising to the rank of lieutenant general in the british army , he also served as the commander-in-chief , ireland and was noted for his military service during the french revolutionary wars , which included defeating the french invasion of egypt and syria . |
273 | portrait | 1 | PERSON | career 1852 portrait of abercromby by colvin smith on returning from the continent , abercromby expressed a strong preference for the military profession , and a cornet 's commission was accordingly obtained for him ( march 1756 ) in the 3rd dragoon guards . |
274 | imitation | 1 | ACT | abercromby 's old friend and commander , the duke of york , paid tribute to abercromby 's memory in general orders : " his steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " |
275 | possession | 1 | PERSON | afterwards , abercromby secured possession of the settlements of demerara and essequibo in south america . |
276 | donald cameron | 1 | PERSON | anne abercromby ( born 21 september 1768 and died october 1832 ) married donald cameron , 22nd chief of clan cameron . |
277 | colvin smith on | 1 | PERSON | career 1852 portrait of abercromby by colvin smith on returning from the continent , abercromby expressed a strong preference for the military profession , and a cornet 's commission was accordingly obtained for him ( march 1756 ) in the 3rd dragoon guards . |
278 | argent | 1 | PERSON | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
279 | hms abercrombie | 1 | PERSON | three ships have been named hms abercrombie after the general but using the variant spelling of his name . |
280 | regime | 1 | SITUATION | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
281 | mr moir | 1 | PERSON | abercromby 's education was begun by a private tutor , then continued at the school of mr moir in alloa , then considered one of the best in scotland despite its jacobite leanings . |
282 | general robert abercromby | 1 | PERSON | his younger brothers include the advocate alexander abercromby , lord abercromby and general robert abercromby . |
283 | treaty | 1 | ARTIFACT | british rule was formalized under the treaty of amiens ( 1802 ) . |
284 | naval gun | 1 | PERSON | part of the french losses were caused by the gunboats which lay close inshore and cannonaded the left flank of the french columns , and by a heavy naval gun which was placed in battery near the position of 28 march . |
285 | lieutenant | 1 | PERSON | branch british army years of service 1756-1801 rank lieutenant general battles / wars * |
286 | general charles o'hara | 1 | PERSON | general charles o'hara in gibraltar was pleased with the appointment , for while stuart had been hot-tempered and difficult to work with , abercromby was " a reasonable , considerate good soldier , and listens with temper and patience to every proposal made to him " . |
287 | gerrard lake | 1 | PERSON | abercromby was replaced in ireland by gerrard lake who favoured an aggressive approach in putting down the rebellion , as opposed to abercromby 's attempts at conciliation . |
288 | lawyer | 1 | PERSON | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
289 | withdrawal | 1 | PROCESS | during the 1794 withdrawal to holland , he commanded the allied forces in the action at boxtel and was wounded directing operations at fort st andries on the waal . |
290 | abolitionists william wilberforce | 1 | PERSON | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
291 | diplomat | 1 | PERSON | for his grandson , the diplomat , see ralph abercromby , 2nd baron dunfermline . |
292 | pension | 1 | INSTANCE | his widow was created baroness abercromby of tullibody and aboukir bay , and a pension of £2,000 a year was settled on her and her two successors in the title . |
293 | requisite supplies | 1 | AMOUNT | his experience in the netherlands and the west indies particularly fitted him for this new command , as was proved when he carried his army in health , in spirits , and with the requisite supplies to the destined scene of action despite great difficulties . |
294 | lieutenant colonel dickens | 1 | PERSON | he marched his troops near to the insurgent base at vigie ridge and camped nearby as the british started to execute an encircling movement : quartermaster general john knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and lieutenant colonel dickens used the 34th regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . |
295 | sabre | 1 | LIGHT | the 42nd , twice charged by cavalry , had but 13 men wounded by the sabre . |
296 | vert | 1 | PERSON | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
297 | role | 1 | ROLE | a medallion commemorating the british capture of trinidad in 1797 a medallion commemorating abercromby for his role in the capture of trinidad abercromby returned to europe and , in reward for his services , was appointed colonel of the 2nd ( royal north british ) |
298 | superintendent | 1 | HEAD | superintendent of marines at bombay . |
299 | instructions | 1 | COMMAND | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
300 | anglo spanish war | 1 | EVENT |  |
301 | august lieutenant governor | 1 | PERSON | that same month he had been made a knight of the bath and in august lieutenant governor of the isle of wight - a reward for his services but also possibly an incentive to lead the army in the caribbean . |
302 | leeward | 1 | PERSON | the appointment of abercromby as commander-in-chief of the leeward and windward islands was officially announced on 5 august . |
303 | laws | 1 | ACT | trinidad thus became a british crown colony , with a french-speaking population of catholic faith and spanish laws . |
304 | british outposts | 1 | FORCE | french forces attacked and drove in the british outposts . |
305 | portuguese | 1 | UNKNOWN | the portuguese , concerned that they were under threat from spain , requested british support and wanted abercromby to lead their army . |
306 | bocas | 1 | PLACE | his squadron sailed through the bocas and anchored off the coast of chaguaramas . |
307 | march abercromby | 1 | PERSON |  |
308 | cross fire | 1 | FIRE | “ general lanusse saw that general valentin had left the seashore , and was within the re-entering angle of the redoubt and the roman camp , where the cross fire of the enemy held him back . |
309 | jacobite leanings | 1 | UNKNOWN | abercromby 's education was begun by a private tutor , then continued at the school of mr moir in alloa , then considered one of the best in scotland despite its jacobite leanings . |
310 | lieutenant colonel | 1 | PERSON | he marched his troops near to the insurgent base at vigie ridge and camped nearby as the british started to execute an encircling movement : quartermaster general john knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and lieutenant colonel dickens used the 34th regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . |
311 | highlander | 1 | PERSON | during the attack of roize 's second line , abercromby was briefly captured by french dragoons , but quickly rescued by a highlander of the 42nd . |
312 | counter attack | 1 | EVENT |  |
313 | west indies campaign | 1 | PLACE | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
314 | statesman | 1 | PERSON | to quote the biographic entry in the 1888 encyclopædia britannica , " e laboured to maintain the discipline of the army , to suppress the rising rebellion , and to protect the people from military oppression , with the care worthy of a great general and an enlightened and beneficent statesman . |
315 | spot | 1 | PERSON | general lanusse marched to this spot , encouraged the men , and made them advance . |
316 | commons | 1 | UNKNOWN | by a vote of the house of commons , a monument was erected in abercromby 's honour in st paul 's cathedral in london . |
317 | moore | 1 | PERSON | a force of around 4,000 was left to hold saint lucia under the command of colonel john moore before abercromby left for saint vincent at the beginning of june . |
318 | view | 1 | PERSON | he completed his studies at leipzig university in germany from autumn 1754 , taking more detailed studies in civil law with a view to a career as an advocate . |
319 | infantry | 1 | UNIT | irish infantry . |
320 | sir ralph abercromby kb sir ralph abercromby | 1 | PERSON | sir ralph abercromby kb sir ralph abercromby , by john hoppner born ( 1734-10-07)7 october 1734 menstrie , clackmannanshire died 28 march 1801( 1801-03-28 ) ( aged 66 ) |
321 | ann | 1 | PERSON | family on 17 november 1767 , abercromby married mary anne , daughter of john menzies and ann , daughter of patrick campbell . |
322 | saint vincent june | 1 | PERIOD |  |
323 | ships | 1 | SHIP | three ships have been named hms abercrombie after the general but using the variant spelling of his name . |
324 | convention | 1 | ARTIFACT | the expedition ended with the signing of the convention of alkmaar in which the anglo-russian force was allowed to withdraw . |
325 | july | 1 | PERIOD | in july 1795 , abercromby was nominated by secretary of state for war henry dundas to lead an expedition to the west indies . |
326 | reserve division | 1 | PROCESS | the line faced generally south-west towards the city , the reserve division under major-general sir john moore . |
327 | ideas | 1 | ACT | he served with his regiment in the seven years ' war , and thus , the opportunity afforded him of studying the methods of frederick the great , which moulded his military character and formed his tactical ideas . |
328 | azure | 1 | PERSON | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
329 | abercromby left | 1 | PERSON | a force of around 4,000 was left to hold saint lucia under the command of colonel john moore before abercromby left for saint vincent at the beginning of june . |
330 | spirit | 1 | STATE | abercromby 's old friend and commander , the duke of york , paid tribute to abercromby 's memory in general orders : " his steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " |
331 | birkenbog | 1 | UNKNOWN | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
332 | abercromby family | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
333 | anne abercromby | 1 | PERSON | anne abercromby ( born 21 september 1768 and died october 1832 ) married donald cameron , 22nd chief of clan cameron . |
334 | franco dutch army inland | 1 | PERSON |  |
335 | james abercromby | 1 | PERSON | sir john abercromby ( 1772-1817 ) * james abercromby , 1st baron dunfermline ( 1776-1858 ) * lt.-col . |
336 | morne fortune | 1 | PERSON | the french were soon repelled and retreated to the fort at morne fortune , which abercromby decided to besiege . |
337 | brothers | 1 | PERSON | his younger brothers include the advocate alexander abercromby , lord abercromby and general robert abercromby . |
338 | signing | 1 | PERSON | the expedition ended with the signing of the convention of alkmaar in which the anglo-russian force was allowed to withdraw . |
339 | end | 1 | UNKNOWN | about this time he received a bullet wound to the thigh which would eventually prove fatal , though he remained on the field and in command to the end . |
340 | quarters | 1 | EVENT | rampon 's renewed infantry attack on the centre was repulsed by the guards brigade , supported by coote 's brigade , and the left wing maintained its position with ease , but the french cavalry for the second time came to close quarters with the reserve . |
341 | minorca regiment | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | regiment of foot , together with stuart 's minorca regiment . |
342 | base | 1 | PERSON | he marched his troops near to the insurgent base at vigie ridge and camped nearby as the british started to execute an encircling movement : quartermaster general john knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and lieutenant colonel dickens used the 34th regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . |
343 | chaguaramas | 1 | UNKNOWN | his squadron sailed through the bocas and anchored off the coast of chaguaramas . |
344 | textbook | 1 | COMMAND | abercromby conducted a textbook amphibious landing at callantsoog establishing a beachhead and driving the franco-dutch army inland at krabbendam . |
345 | jungle | 1 | PLACE | the british took around 200 prisoners , with another 200 escaping into the jungle . |
346 | mandora | 1 | UNKNOWN | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
347 | orangist uprising | 1 | ACT | the expected orangist uprising in the north holland peninsula never materialized and allies withdrew to their original positions . |
348 | memory | 1 | EVENT | abercromby 's old friend and commander , the duke of york , paid tribute to abercromby 's memory in general orders : " his steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " |
349 | clackmannanshire lieutenant general sir ralph abercromby | 1 | PERSON |  |
350 | paid tribute | 1 | ACT | abercromby 's old friend and commander , the duke of york , paid tribute to abercromby 's memory in general orders : " his steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " |
351 | austrians | 1 | UNKNOWN | thereafter , he was to receive a further 6,000 men to assist the austrians . |
352 | knox | 1 | PERSON | he marched his troops near to the insurgent base at vigie ridge and camped nearby as the british started to execute an encircling movement : quartermaster general john knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and lieutenant colonel dickens used the 34th regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . |
353 | settlements | 1 | GROUP | afterwards , abercromby secured possession of the settlements of demerara and essequibo in south america . |
354 | successors | 1 | PERSON | his widow was created baroness abercromby of tullibody and aboukir bay , and a pension of £2,000 a year was settled on her and her two successors in the title . |
355 | gun boat | 1 | BOAT |  |
356 | children | 1 | PERSON | they had seven children . |
357 | reverse | 1 | PORTION | however , with the duke of york now in overall command anglo-russian fortunes turned sour following the reverse at castricum . |
358 | debarkation | 1 | UNKNOWN | the debarkation of the troops at aboukir , in the face of strenuous opposition , is justly ranked among the most daring and brilliant exploits of the british army . |
359 | st john | 1 | PERSON | he was buried on st john 's bastion within fort saint elmo in valletta , malta . |
360 | earl | 1 | PERSON | he took the unusual step of publicly criticising the command of his predecessor , the 2nd earl of carhampton , for bequeathing an army " in a state of licentiousness , which must render it formidable to everyone but the enemy " . |
361 | garrison | 1 | PERSON | the garrison under general goyrand surrendered to the british army 26 may . |
362 | support | 1 | POSITION | finding that ( he ) received no adequate support from the head of the irish government and that all his efforts were opposed and thwarted by those who presided in the councils of ireland , he resigned the command . |
363 | spanish governor chacón | 1 | PLACE | the spanish governor chacón decided to capitulate without fighting . |
364 | wars | 1 | EVENT | branch british army years of service 1756-1801 rank lieutenant-general battles / wars * |
365 | volant | 1 | UNKNOWN | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
366 | battle abercromby | 1 | PERSON | during the action of the battle abercromby was struck by a musket-ball in the thigh ; but not until the battle had been won and he saw the enemy retreating did he allow himself to be relieved of command so he could receive medical aid . |
367 | enkhuizen | 1 | UNKNOWN | the high watermark of british success came when a squadron of the dutch fleet then surrendered and the anglo-russian army advanced through north holland capturing the cities of hoorn , enkhuizen and medemblik . |
368 | descendant | 1 | RESULT | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
369 | persevering | 1 | ACTIVITY | abercromby 's old friend and commander , the duke of york , paid tribute to abercromby 's memory in general orders : " his steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " |
370 | boars | 1 | PERSON | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
371 | tullibody house | 1 | PLACE | the family had acquired menstrie castle in 1719 but their main family house was the nearby tullibody house which they had built around 1700 . |
372 | fort st andries | 1 | PERSON | during the 1794 withdrawal to holland , he commanded the allied forces in the action at boxtel and was wounded directing operations at fort st andries on the waal . |
373 | aboukir bay | 1 | PLACE | his widow was created baroness abercromby of tullibody and aboukir bay , and a pension of £2,000 a year was settled on her and her two successors in the title . |
374 | monuments | 1 | SIGN | some public monuments of valletta 1800-1955 |
375 | dow | 1 | PERSON | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
376 | barbados | 1 | PLACE | abercromby arrived in carlisle bay , barbados on the arethusa . |
377 | disposal | 1 | PERSON | a third of the 6,000 troops that had arrived on the island before him had already been sent on to saint vincent and grenada , leaving the general with 3,700 soldiers at his disposal . |
378 | north gloucestershire | 1 | PLACE | the brunt of the attack fell upon moore 's command , and in particular upon the 28th ( north gloucestershire ) |
379 | agreement | 1 | AGREEMENT | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
380 | minorca june | 1 | PERIOD |  |
381 | lieutenant general | 1 | PERSON | rising to the rank of lieutenant general in the british army , he also served as the commander-in-chief , ireland and was noted for his military service during the french revolutionary wars , which included defeating the french invasion of egypt and syria . |
382 | family house | 1 | PLACE | the family had acquired menstrie castle in 1719 but their main family house was the nearby tullibody house which they had built around 1700 . |
383 | carlisle bay | 1 | PERSON | abercromby arrived in carlisle bay , barbados on the arethusa . |
384 | warburg | 1 | PERSON | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
385 | work member | 1 | PERSON | other work member of parliament governor of trinidad lord lieutenant of clackmannanshire lieutenant-general sir ralph abercromby , kb ( 7 october 1734 - 28 march 1801 ) was a british army officer , politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of trinidad in 1797 . |
386 | infantry attack | 1 | EVENT | rampon 's renewed infantry attack on the centre was repulsed by the guards brigade , supported by coote 's brigade , and the left wing maintained its position with ease , but the french cavalry for the second time came to close quarters with the reserve . |
387 | head | 1 | HEAD | finding that ( he ) received no adequate support from the head of the irish government and that all his efforts were opposed and thwarted by those who presided in the councils of ireland , he resigned the command . |
388 | rule | 1 | RULE | british rule was formalized under the treaty of amiens ( 1802 ) . |
389 | life ralph abercromby | 1 | PERSON |  |
390 | months | 1 | PERIOD | three months later abercromby arrived with further reinforcements and attacked fédon 's camp on 19 june , routing the insurgents and ending the rebellion . |
391 | commission | 1 | INSTANCE | career 1852 portrait of abercromby by colvin smith on returning from the continent , abercromby expressed a strong preference for the military profession , and a cornet 's commission was accordingly obtained for him ( march 1756 ) in the 3rd dragoon guards . |
392 | american | 1 | PLACE | abercromby was a strong supporter of the american cause in the american revolutionary war and chose to serve in ireland , where british military regiments were stationed year-round to discourage rebellion , to prevent his being forced to fight in north america . |
393 | point | 1 | PLACE | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
394 | or collar | 1 | PLACE | on either side , a greyhound per fess argent and or collar and line gules charged on the shoulder with a thistle proper . |
395 | works | 1 | UNKNOWN | motto vive ut vivas popular culture numerous works have been written about abercromby . |
396 | jamaica | 1 | PLACE | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
397 | power | 1 | POWER | he used his utmost efforts to restore the discipline of an army that was utterly disorganized ; and , as a first step , he anxiously endeavoured to protect the people by re-establishing the supremacy of the civil power , and not allowing the military to be called out , except when it was indispensably necessary for the enforcement of the law and the maintenance of order . |
398 | gibraltar | 1 | PLACE | general charles o'hara in gibraltar was pleased with the appointment , for while stuart had been hot-tempered and difficult to work with , abercromby was " a reasonable , considerate good soldier , and listens with temper and patience to every proposal made to him " . |
399 | diversion | 1 | SEQUENCE | he marched his troops near to the insurgent base at vigie ridge and camped nearby as the british started to execute an encircling movement : quartermaster general john knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and lieutenant colonel dickens used the 34th regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . |
400 | spirits | 1 | STATE | his experience in the netherlands and the west indies particularly fitted him for this new command , as was proved when he carried his army in health , in spirits , and with the requisite supplies to the destined scene of action despite great difficulties . |
401 | leipzig university | 1 | INSTITUTION | he completed his studies at leipzig university in germany from autumn 1754 , taking more detailed studies in civil law with a view to a career as an advocate . |
402 | british army may | 1 | PERIOD |  |
403 | lake | 1 | PERSON | abercromby was replaced in ireland by gerrard lake who favoured an aggressive approach in putting down the rebellion , as opposed to abercromby 's attempts at conciliation . |
404 | bath | 1 | PLACE | that same month he had been made a knight of the bath and in august lieutenant governor of the isle of wight - a reward for his services but also possibly an incentive to lead the army in the caribbean . |
405 | fort | 1 | PERSON | alexandria , ottoman egypt buried fort saint elmo , valletta 35°54′10″n 14°31′12″e﻿ / ﻿35.90278°n 14.52000°e﻿ / 35.90278 ; 14.52000 allegiance kingdom of great britain united kingdom |
406 | british government | 1 | GOVERNMENT | when he was appointed to the command in ireland , an invasion of that country by the french was confidently anticipated by the british government . |
407 | move | 1 | PERMISSION | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
408 | listens | 1 | INSTANCE | general charles o'hara in gibraltar was pleased with the appointment , for while stuart had been hot-tempered and difficult to work with , abercromby was " a reasonable , considerate good soldier , and listens with temper and patience to every proposal made to him " . |
409 | arethusa | 1 | PERSON | abercromby arrived in carlisle bay , barbados on the arethusa . |
410 | weather | 1 | NUMBER | however , delays caused by the weather meant that the situation in italy had changed drastically by the time that abercromby reached minorca 22 june . |
411 | philosophy | 1 | DISCIPLINE | there he studied moral and natural philosophy and civil law , and was regarded by his professors as sound rather than brilliant . |
412 | menou | 1 | PERSON | menou had arrived from cairo and was determined to defeat the british advance . |
413 | period | 1 | PERIOD | after holding for a short period the office of commander-in-chief in scotland , abercromby was again called to command under the duke of york in the 1799 anglo-russian expedition against the napoleonic dutch republic . |
414 | fight | 1 | MATERIAL | abercromby was a strong supporter of the american cause in the american revolutionary war and chose to serve in ireland , where british military regiments were stationed year-round to discourage rebellion , to prevent his being forced to fight in north america . |
415 | command anglo russian fortunes | 1 | PERSON |  |
416 | war henry dundas | 1 | PERSON | in july 1795 , abercromby was nominated by secretary of state for war henry dundas to lead an expedition to the west indies . |
417 | scottish highlands | 1 | PLACE | he was also made lieutenant-governor of the isle of wight , governor of fort george and fort augustus in the scottish highlands , and promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general . |
418 | positions | 1 | POSITION | the expected orangist uprising in the north holland peninsula never materialized and allies withdrew to their original positions . |
419 | licentiousness | 1 | PROPERTY | he took the unusual step of publicly criticising the command of his predecessor , the 2nd earl of carhampton , for bequeathing an army " in a state of licentiousness , which must render it formidable to everyone but the enemy " . |
420 | mortification | 1 | PROCESS | the ball could not be extracted ; mortification ensued , and seven days later , on 28 march 1801 , he died . |
421 | powis | 1 | PERSON | catherine abercromby ( born 4 december 1780 and died 1841 ) , married on 31 december 1811 to thomas buchanan of powis ( d. 1842 ) |
422 | inland | 1 | PERSON | abercromby conducted a textbook amphibious landing at callantsoog establishing a beachhead and driving the franco-dutch army inland at krabbendam . |
423 | isthmus | 1 | PERSON | on 20 march , the british forces extended across the isthmus , the right wing resting upon the ruins of nicopolis and the sea , the left on the lake of abukir . |
424 | service rank lieutenant general battles | 1 | PERSON |  |
425 | surrender | 1 | ACT | the black french commander , marinier , signed terms of surrender on 11 june and the caribs did 4 days later . |
426 | activities | 1 | ACTIVITY | the austrian plan was that abercromby could create a distraction from the activities of general michael von melas in north italy by landing at various points on the italian coast . |
427 | results | 1 | RESULT | his departure from ireland was deeply lamented by the reflecting portion of the people , and was speedily followed by those disastrous results which he had anticipated , and which he so ardently desired and had so wisely endeavoured to prevent . " |
428 | windward islands | 1 | PLACE | the appointment of abercromby as commander-in-chief of the leeward and windward islands was officially announced on 5 august . |
429 | duty | 1 | MONEY | when france declared war against great britain in 1793 , abercromby returned to active duty . |
430 | abercromby square | 1 | PLACE | abercromby place in edinburgh 's new town and abercromby square in liverpool are named in his honour . |
431 | change | 1 | UNKNOWN | before he could leave for portugal to inspect their defences and army , the resignation of general charles stuart in the mediterranean in april led to a change of plans . |
432 | ballad | 1 | SOUND | the ballad song " the banks of the nile " , perhaps most notably recorded by sandy |
433 | preference | 1 | CONDITION | career 1852 portrait of abercromby by colvin smith on returning from the continent , abercromby expressed a strong preference for the military profession , and a cornet 's commission was accordingly obtained for him ( march 1756 ) in the 3rd dragoon guards . |
434 | left wing | 1 | PERSON | rampon 's renewed infantry attack on the centre was repulsed by the guards brigade , supported by coote 's brigade , and the left wing maintained its position with ease , but the french cavalry for the second time came to close quarters with the reserve . |
435 | gallantry | 1 | PERSON | moving forward rapidly with great gallantry from the left , lanusse launched the attack with valentin 's brigade in column along the seashore , and to their right silly 's brigade against the british entrenchments around the roman ruins . |
436 | philip james de loutherbourg | 1 | PERSON | battle of alexandria , 1801 main article : battle of alexandria ( 1801 ) the battle of alexandria , 21 march 1801 by philip james de loutherbourg . |
437 | defences | 1 | ACTION | before he could leave for portugal to inspect their defences and army , the resignation of general charles stuart in the mediterranean in april led to a change of plans . |
438 | angle | 1 | PERSON | “ general lanusse saw that general valentin had left the seashore , and was within the re-entering angle of the redoubt and the roman camp , where the cross fire of the enemy held him back . |
439 | victory | 1 | PERSON | the battle was won and was a great victory , with menou forced to retreat to the city of alexandria . |
440 | grandson | 1 | PERSON | for his grandson , the diplomat , see ralph abercromby , 2nd baron dunfermline . |
441 | conciliation | 1 | PROCESS | abercromby was replaced in ireland by gerrard lake who favoured an aggressive approach in putting down the rebellion , as opposed to abercromby 's attempts at conciliation . |
442 | north italy | 1 | PLACE | the austrian plan was that abercromby could create a distraction from the activities of general michael von melas in north italy by landing at various points on the italian coast . |
443 | germany | 1 | PLACE | he completed his studies at leipzig university in germany from autumn 1754 , taking more detailed studies in civil law with a view to a career as an advocate . |
444 | nicopolis | 1 | UNKNOWN | on 20 march , the british forces extended across the isthmus , the right wing resting upon the ruins of nicopolis and the sea , the left on the lake of abukir . |
445 | major general sir john moore | 1 | PERSON |  |
446 | representatives | 1 | EVENT | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
447 | member | 1 | PERSON | other work member of parliament governor of trinidad lord lieutenant of clackmannanshire lieutenant-general sir ralph abercromby , kb ( 7 october 1734 - 28 march 1801 ) was a british army officer , politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of trinidad in 1797 . |
448 | population | 1 | PERSON | trinidad thus became a british crown colony , with a french-speaking population of catholic faith and spanish laws . |
449 | general abercrombie | 1 | PERSON | there is also another ' general abercrombie ' pub with his portrait by john hoppner as the sign off of the blackfriars bridge road in london . |
450 | incentive | 1 | RESOURCE | that same month he had been made a knight of the bath and in august lieutenant governor of the isle of wight - a reward for his services but also possibly an incentive to lead the army in the caribbean . |
451 | name | 1 | NAME | three ships have been named hms abercrombie after the general but using the variant spelling of his name . |
452 | patience | 1 | EVENT | general charles o'hara in gibraltar was pleased with the appointment , for while stuart had been hot-tempered and difficult to work with , abercromby was " a reasonable , considerate good soldier , and listens with temper and patience to every proposal made to him " . |
453 | cornet | 1 | UNIT | career 1852 portrait of abercromby by colvin smith on returning from the continent , abercromby expressed a strong preference for the military profession , and a cornet 's commission was accordingly obtained for him ( march 1756 ) in the 3rd dragoon guards . |
454 | officers | 1 | PERSON | although some of the caribs would remain in resistance until october , the rebellion had effectively been put down at the cost of 17 officers and 168 men killed or wounded . |
455 | main article | 1 | ARTICLE | battle of alexandria , 1801 main article : battle of alexandria ( 1801 ) the battle of alexandria , 21 march 1801 by philip james de loutherbourg . |
456 | general michael von melas | 1 | PERSON | the austrian plan was that abercromby could create a distraction from the activities of general michael von melas in north italy by landing at various points on the italian coast . |
457 | instruction | 1 | COMMAND | abercromby received instruction from london to send 2,500-3,000 men to take french-occupied malta . |
458 | gunboats | 1 | UNKNOWN | part of the french losses were caused by the gunboats which lay close inshore and cannonaded the left flank of the french columns , and by a heavy naval gun which was placed in battery near the position of 28 march . |
459 | threat | 1 | PERSON | the portuguese , concerned that they were under threat from spain , requested british support and wanted abercromby to lead their army . |
460 | enforcement | 1 | EVENT | he used his utmost efforts to restore the discipline of an army that was utterly disorganized ; and , as a first step , he anxiously endeavoured to protect the people by re-establishing the supremacy of the civil power , and not allowing the military to be called out , except when it was indispensably necessary for the enforcement of the law and the maintenance of order . |
461 | splendour | 1 | UNKNOWN | abercromby 's old friend and commander , the duke of york , paid tribute to abercromby 's memory in general orders : " his steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " |
462 | great | 1 | UNKNOWN | for his great grandson , see ralph abercromby ( meteorologist ) . |
463 | monument | 1 | SIGN | monument at st paul 's cathedral |
464 | career portrait | 1 | PERSON |  |
465 | marinier | 1 | PERSON | the black french commander , marinier , signed terms of surrender on 11 june and the caribs did 4 days later . |
466 | coote | 1 | PERSON | rampon 's renewed infantry attack on the centre was repulsed by the guards brigade , supported by coote 's brigade , and the left wing maintained its position with ease , but the french cavalry for the second time came to close quarters with the reserve . |
467 | observance | 1 | RULE | abercromby 's old friend and commander , the duke of york , paid tribute to abercromby 's memory in general orders : " his steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " |
468 | country | 1 | PLACE | when he was appointed to the command in ireland , an invasion of that country by the french was confidently anticipated by the british government . |
469 | death death | 1 | EVENT | death death of sir ralph abercromby at the battle of alexandria by thomas stothard abercromby is buried in st . |
470 | maintenance | 1 | PERSON | he used his utmost efforts to restore the discipline of an army that was utterly disorganized ; and , as a first step , he anxiously endeavoured to protect the people by re-establishing the supremacy of the civil power , and not allowing the military to be called out , except when it was indispensably necessary for the enforcement of the law and the maintenance of order . |
471 | temper | 1 | UNKNOWN | general charles o'hara in gibraltar was pleased with the appointment , for while stuart had been hot-tempered and difficult to work with , abercromby was " a reasonable , considerate good soldier , and listens with temper and patience to every proposal made to him " . |
472 | midst | 1 | PLACE | control of much of saint vincent had been lost to rebelling french planters and native caribs since early 1795 , while grenada was in the midst of an insurrection led by julien fédon . |
473 | dutch fleet | 1 | PERSON | the high watermark of british success came when a squadron of the dutch fleet then surrendered and the anglo-russian army advanced through north holland capturing the cities of hoorn , enkhuizen and medemblik . |
474 | latter | 1 | UNKNOWN | much of ralph 's childhood was spent in the latter . |
475 | operations | 1 | FORCE | during the 1794 withdrawal to holland , he commanded the allied forces in the action at boxtel and was wounded directing operations at fort st andries on the waal . |
476 | advocate | 1 | PERSON | his younger brothers include the advocate alexander abercromby , lord abercromby and general robert abercromby . |
477 | grades | 1 | UNKNOWN | abercromby rose through the intermediate grades to the rank of lieutenant-colonel of the regiment ( 1773 ) and brevet colonel in 1780 , and in 1781 , he became colonel of the newly raised king 's |
478 | john | 1 | PERSON | sir ralph abercromby kb sir ralph abercromby , by john hoppner born ( 1734-10-07)7 october 1734 menstrie , clackmannanshire died 28 march 1801( 1801-03-28 ) ( aged 66 ) |
479 | grenadiers | 1 | UNKNOWN | the worthy general was hit in the thigh by a ball from a gun-boat ; four grenadiers tried to carry him off , but a second ball killed two of these brave fellows ” . |
480 | great britain | 1 | PLACE | alexandria , ottoman egypt buried fort saint elmo , valletta 35°54′10″n 14°31′12″e﻿ / ﻿35.90278°n 14.52000°e﻿ / 35.90278 ; 14.52000 allegiance kingdom of great britain united kingdom |
481 | regiments | 1 | UNIT | abercromby was a strong supporter of the american cause in the american revolutionary war and chose to serve in ireland , where british military regiments were stationed year-round to discourage rebellion , to prevent his being forced to fight in north america . |
482 | hammock | 1 | EVENT | he was eventually borne from the field in a hammock , cheered by the blessings of the soldiers as he passed , and conveyed on board the flag-ship hms foudroyant which was moored in the harbour . |
483 | brilliant | 1 | PERSON | his strategies are ranked amongst the most daring and brilliant exploits of the british army . |
484 | irish rebellion | 1 | PERSON | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
485 | plans | 1 | PLAN | general abercromby reviewing battle plans , by john downman |
486 | ease | 1 | PERMISSION | rampon 's renewed infantry attack on the centre was repulsed by the guards brigade , supported by coote 's brigade , and the left wing maintained its position with ease , but the french cavalry for the second time came to close quarters with the reserve . |
487 | orders | 1 | GARMENT | abercromby 's old friend and commander , the duke of york , paid tribute to abercromby 's memory in general orders : " his steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " |
488 | austrian | 1 | PERSON | the austrian plan was that abercromby could create a distraction from the activities of general michael von melas in north italy by landing at various points on the italian coast . |
489 | communications | 1 | UNKNOWN | knox was able to cut off communications with the vigie , whilst dickens ousted the nearby caribs to complete the encirclement . |
490 | situation | 1 | SITUATION | however , delays caused by the weather meant that the situation in italy had changed drastically by the time that abercromby reached minorca 22 june . |
491 | relations alexander abercromby | 1 | PERSON | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
492 | delays | 1 | UNKNOWN | however , delays caused by the weather meant that the situation in italy had changed drastically by the time that abercromby reached minorca 22 june . |
493 | beginning | 1 | PORTION | a force of around 4,000 was left to hold saint lucia under the command of colonel john moore before abercromby left for saint vincent at the beginning of june . |
494 | rutlandshire | 1 | PLACE | regiment of foot and 58th ( rutlandshire ) |
495 | general hon | 1 | PERSON | they had one son . * george abercromby , 2nd baron abercromby ( 1770-1843 ) * general hon . |
496 | friend | 1 | PERSON | abercromby 's old friend and commander , the duke of york , paid tribute to abercromby 's memory in general orders : " his steady observance of discipline , his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops , the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career , the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death , are worthy the imitation of all who desire , like him , a life of heroism and a death of glory . " |
497 | port | 1 | PLACE | the reinforcements to grenada allowed general nicolls to attack enemy posts south of port royal on 25 march , preventing further french reinforcements from guadeloupe . |
498 | everyone | 1 | UNKNOWN | he took the unusual step of publicly criticising the command of his predecessor , the 2nd earl of carhampton , for bequeathing an army " in a state of licentiousness , which must render it formidable to everyone but the enemy " . |
499 | mary anne | 1 | UNKNOWN | family on 17 november 1767 , abercromby married mary anne , daughter of john menzies and ann , daughter of patrick campbell . |
500 | reasonable | 1 | UNKNOWN | general charles o'hara in gibraltar was pleased with the appointment , for while stuart had been hot-tempered and difficult to work with , abercromby was " a reasonable , considerate good soldier , and listens with temper and patience to every proposal made to him " . |
501 | trinidad abercromby | 1 | PERSON | a medallion commemorating the british capture of trinidad in 1797 a medallion commemorating abercromby for his role in the capture of trinidad abercromby returned to europe and , in reward for his services , was appointed colonel of the 2nd ( royal north british ) |
502 | entry | 1 | PERSON | to quote the biographic entry in the 1888 encyclopædia britannica , " e laboured to maintain the discipline of the army , to suppress the rising rebellion , and to protect the people from military oppression , with the care worthy of a great general and an enlightened and beneficent statesman . |
503 | sir robert abercromby | 1 | PERSON | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
504 | reserve | 1 | PERSON | the line faced generally south-west towards the city , the reserve division under major-general sir john moore . |
505 | title | 1 | ESTATE | his widow was created baroness abercromby of tullibody and aboukir bay , and a pension of £2,000 a year was settled on her and her two successors in the title . |
506 | portugal | 1 | PLACE | before he could leave for portugal to inspect their defences and army , the resignation of general charles stuart in the mediterranean in april led to a change of plans . |
507 | third | 1 | RESULT | a third of the 6,000 troops that had arrived on the island before him had already been sent on to saint vincent and grenada , leaving the general with 3,700 soldiers at his disposal . |
508 | trinidad lord lieutenant | 1 | PERSON | other work member of parliament governor of trinidad lord lieutenant of clackmannanshire lieutenant-general sir ralph abercromby , kb ( 7 october 1734 - 28 march 1801 ) was a british army officer , politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of trinidad in 1797 . |
509 | anglo russian army | 1 | HUMAN GROUP |  |
510 | fierce | 1 | PERSON | a major assault on the port of san juan , puerto rico , in april 1797 failed after fierce fighting where both sides suffered heavy losses . |
511 | american revolutionary war | 1 | EVENT | abercromby was a strong supporter of the american cause in the american revolutionary war and chose to serve in ireland , where british military regiments were stationed year-round to discourage rebellion , to prevent his being forced to fight in north america . |
512 | fort augustus | 1 | PERSON | he was also made lieutenant-governor of the isle of wight , governor of fort george and fort augustus in the scottish highlands , and promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general . |
513 | redoubt | 1 | STATE | “ general lanusse saw that general valentin had left the seashore , and was within the re-entering angle of the redoubt and the roman camp , where the cross fire of the enemy held him back . |
514 | october menstrie | 1 | UNKNOWN |  |
515 | parliament governor | 1 | PERSON | other work member of parliament governor of trinidad lord lieutenant of clackmannanshire lieutenant-general sir ralph abercromby , kb ( 7 october 1734 - 28 march 1801 ) was a british army officer , politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of trinidad in 1797 . |
516 | opportunity | 1 | OPPORTUNITY | he served with his regiment in the seven years ' war , and thus , the opportunity afforded him of studying the methods of frederick the great , which moulded his military character and formed his tactical ideas . |
517 | john downman | 1 | PERSON | general abercromby reviewing battle plans , by john downman |
518 | great grandson | 1 | PERSON |  |
519 | ralph dundas | 1 | PERSON | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
520 | banks | 1 | PERSON | the ballad song " the banks of the nile " , perhaps most notably recorded by sandy |
521 | greyhound | 1 | ALCOHOLIC DRINK | on either side , a greyhound per fess argent and or collar and line gules charged on the shoulder with a thistle proper . |
522 | thomas buchanan | 1 | PERSON | catherine abercromby ( born 4 december 1780 and died 1841 ) , married on 31 december 1811 to thomas buchanan of powis ( d. 1842 ) |
523 | general charles stuart | 1 | PERSON | before he could leave for portugal to inspect their defences and army , the resignation of general charles stuart in the mediterranean in april led to a change of plans . |
524 | british support | 1 | POSITION | the portuguese , concerned that they were under threat from spain , requested british support and wanted abercromby to lead their army . |
525 | baron abercromby | 1 | PERSON | they had one son . * george abercromby , 2nd baron abercromby ( 1770-1843 ) * general hon . |
526 | mixed race colonists | 1 | PART |  |
527 | marines | 1 | PERSON | superintendent of marines at bombay . |
528 | wall | 1 | PERSON | the adjacent curtain wall linking this bastion to the fortifications of valletta , originally called santa ubaldesca curtain , was also renamed abercrombie 's curtain . |
529 | vote | 1 | ACT | by a vote of the house of commons , a monument was erected in abercromby 's honour in st paul 's cathedral in london . |
530 | tutor | 1 | INSTITUTION | abercromby 's education was begun by a private tutor , then continued at the school of mr moir in alloa , then considered one of the best in scotland despite its jacobite leanings . |
531 | january crest | 1 | PERSON |  |
532 | departure | 1 | EVENT | his departure from ireland was deeply lamented by the reflecting portion of the people , and was speedily followed by those disastrous results which he had anticipated , and which he so ardently desired and had so wisely endeavoured to prevent . " |
533 | movement | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | he marched his troops near to the insurgent base at vigie ridge and camped nearby as the british started to execute an encircling movement : quartermaster general john knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and lieutenant colonel dickens used the 34th regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . |
534 | year | 1 | PERIOD | abercromby was a strong supporter of the american cause in the american revolutionary war and chose to serve in ireland , where british military regiments were stationed year round to discourage rebellion , to prevent his being forced to fight in north america . |
535 | aid | 1 | UNKNOWN | during the action of the battle abercromby was struck by a musket-ball in the thigh ; but not until the battle had been won and he saw the enemy retreating did he allow himself to be relieved of command so he could receive medical aid . |
536 | sir adam williamson | 1 | PERSON | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
537 | care worthy | 1 | PERSON | to quote the biographic entry in the 1888 encyclopædia britannica , " e laboured to maintain the discipline of the army , to suppress the rising rebellion , and to protect the people from military oppression , with the care worthy of a great general and an enlightened and beneficent statesman . |
538 | cairo | 1 | PLACE | menou had arrived from cairo and was determined to defeat the british advance . |
539 | john hoppner born | 1 | PERSON | sir ralph abercromby kb sir ralph abercromby , by john hoppner born ( 1734-10-07)7 october 1734 menstrie , clackmannanshire died 28 march 1801( 1801-03-28 ) ( aged 66 ) |
540 | perthshire | 1 | PLACE | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
541 | proposal | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | general charles o'hara in gibraltar was pleased with the appointment , for while stuart had been hot-tempered and difficult to work with , abercromby was " a reasonable , considerate good soldier , and listens with temper and patience to every proposal made to him " . |
542 | profession | 1 | ACTIVITY | career 1852 portrait of abercromby by colvin smith on returning from the continent , abercromby expressed a strong preference for the military profession , and a cornet 's commission was accordingly obtained for him ( march 1756 ) in the 3rd dragoon guards . |
543 | clan cameron | 1 | PERSON | anne abercromby ( born 21 september 1768 and died october 1832 ) married donald cameron , 22nd chief of clan cameron . |
544 | chief | 1 | POSITION | rising to the rank of lieutenant general in the british army , he also served as the commander-in chief , ireland and was noted for his military service during the french revolutionary wars , which included defeating the french invasion of egypt and syria . |
545 | waal | 1 | UNKNOWN | during the 1794 withdrawal to holland , he commanded the allied forces in the action at boxtel and was wounded directing operations at fort st andries on the waal . |
546 | great britain united kingdom branch british army years | 1 | PERIOD |  |
547 | soldier | 1 | UNKNOWN | general charles o'hara in gibraltar was pleased with the appointment , for while stuart had been hot-tempered and difficult to work with , abercromby was " a reasonable , considerate good soldier , and listens with temper and patience to every proposal made to him " . |
548 | british regiments | 1 | UNIT | other british regiments engaged were the 23rd regiment of foot , 40th ( the 2nd somersetshire ) |
549 | british success | 1 | ACT | the high watermark of british success came when a squadron of the dutch fleet then surrendered and the anglo-russian army advanced through north holland capturing the cities of hoorn , enkhuizen and medemblik . |
550 | battle plans | 1 | PERSON | general abercromby reviewing battle plans , by john downman |
551 | night attack | 1 | EVENT | abercromby anticipated a night attack , so the british slept in position under arms . |
552 | office | 1 | PLACE | after holding for a short period the office of commander-in-chief in scotland , abercromby was again called to command under the duke of york in the 1799 anglo-russian expedition against the napoleonic dutch republic . |
553 | board | 1 | FORM | he was eventually borne from the field in a hammock , cheered by the blessings of the soldiers as he passed , and conveyed on board the flag-ship hms foudroyant which was moored in the harbour . |
554 | colonel john moore | 1 | PERSON | a force of around 4,000 was left to hold saint lucia under the command of colonel john moore before abercromby left for saint vincent at the beginning of june . |
555 | alkmaar | 1 | PLACE | the expedition ended with the signing of the convention of alkmaar in which the anglo-russian force was allowed to withdraw . |
556 | ottoman egypt | 1 | PLACE | alexandria , ottoman egypt buried fort saint elmo , valletta 35°54′10″n 14°31′12″e﻿ / ﻿35.90278°n 14.52000°e﻿ / 35.90278 ; 14.52000 allegiance kingdom of great britain united kingdom |
557 | carhampton | 1 | UNKNOWN | he took the unusual step of publicly criticising the command of his predecessor , the 2nd earl of carhampton , for bequeathing an army " in a state of licentiousness , which must render it formidable to everyone but the enemy " . |
558 | insurgents | 1 | PERSON | three months later abercromby arrived with further reinforcements and attacked fédon 's camp on 19 june , routing the insurgents and ending the rebellion . |
559 | mary abercromby | 1 | PERSON | mary abercromby ( born 19 august 1773 and died 26 april 1825 ) * hon . |
560 | demerara | 1 | UNKNOWN | afterwards , abercromby secured possession of the settlements of demerara and essequibo in south america . |
561 | south america | 1 | PLACE | afterwards , abercromby secured possession of the settlements of demerara and essequibo in south america . |
562 | british entrenchments | 1 | PROCESS | moving forward rapidly with great gallantry from the left , lanusse launched the attack with valentin 's brigade in column along the seashore , and to their right silly 's brigade against the british entrenchments around the roman ruins . |
563 | ralph abercromby notes supporters | 1 | PERSON | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
564 | baroness abercromby | 1 | PERSON | his widow was created baroness abercromby of tullibody and aboukir bay , and a pension of £2,000 a year was settled on her and her two successors in the title . |
565 | manour | 1 | UNKNOWN | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
566 | port royal | 1 | PERSON | the reinforcements to grenada allowed general nicolls to attack enemy posts south of port royal on 25 march , preventing further french reinforcements from guadeloupe . |
567 | september | 1 | PERIOD | anne abercromby ( born 21 september 1768 and died october 1832 ) married donald cameron , 22nd chief of clan cameron . |
568 | sea | 1 | PLACE | on 20 march , the british forces extended across the isthmus , the right wing resting upon the ruins of nicopolis and the sea , the left on the lake of abukir . |
569 | government | 1 | GOVERNMENT | when he was appointed to the command in ireland , an invasion of that country by the french was confidently anticipated by the british government . |
570 | discrimination | 1 | ABILITY | under instructions from dundas , abercromby 's predecessor , sir adam williamson , the lieutenant-governor of jamaica , had signed an agreement with representatives of the french colonists of saint domingue that promised to restore the ancien regime , slavery and discrimination against mixed-race colonists , a move that drew criticism from abolitionists william wilberforce and thomas clarkson . |
571 | family | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
572 | education | 1 | PROCESS | abercromby 's education was begun by a private tutor , then continued at the school of mr moir in alloa , then considered one of the best in scotland despite its jacobite leanings . |
573 | sits | 1 | EVENT | abercromby sits mortally wounded in the painting 's centre . |
574 | councils | 1 | BODY | finding that ( he ) received no adequate support from the head of the irish government and that all his efforts were opposed and thwarted by those who presided in the councils of ireland , he resigned the command . |
575 | guadeloupe | 1 | PERSON | the reinforcements to grenada allowed general nicolls to attack enemy posts south of port royal on 25 march , preventing further french reinforcements from guadeloupe . |
576 | royal north british | 1 | PERSON | a medallion commemorating the british capture of trinidad in 1797 a medallion commemorating abercromby for his role in the capture of trinidad abercromby returned to europe and , in reward for his services , was appointed colonel of the 2nd ( royal north british ) |
577 | portion | 1 | PORTION | his departure from ireland was deeply lamented by the reflecting portion of the people , and was speedily followed by those disastrous results which he had anticipated , and which he so ardently desired and had so wisely endeavoured to prevent . " |
578 | dragoon guards | 1 | PERSON | career 1852 portrait of abercromby by colvin smith on returning from the continent , abercromby expressed a strong preference for the military profession , and a cornet 's commission was accordingly obtained for him ( march 1756 ) in the 3rd dragoon guards . |
579 | resignation | 1 | ACT | before he could leave for portugal to inspect their defences and army , the resignation of general charles stuart in the mediterranean in april led to a change of plans . |
580 | opposition | 1 | PERSON | the debarkation of the troops at aboukir , in the face of strenuous opposition , is justly ranked among the most daring and brilliant exploits of the british army . |
581 | rugby school | 1 | INSTITUTION | ralph attended rugby school from 12 june 1748 , where he remained until he was 18 . |
582 | north holland peninsula | 1 | PLACE | the expected orangist uprising in the north holland peninsula never materialized and allies withdrew to their original positions . |
583 | saint lucia | 1 | PERSON | the british fleet sailed on 25 april 1796 for saint lucia , landing the following day and establishing a beachhead . |
584 | fortifications | 1 | INCREASE | the adjacent curtain wall linking this bastion to the fortifications of valletta , originally called santa ubaldesca curtain , was also renamed abercrombie 's curtain . |
585 | somersetshire | 1 | PLACE | other british regiments engaged were the 23rd regiment of foot , 40th ( the 2nd somersetshire ) |
586 | flag ship hms foudroyant | 1 | PERSON |  |
587 | insurrection | 1 | ACTION | control of much of saint vincent had been lost to rebelling french planters and native caribs since early 1795 , while grenada was in the midst of an insurrection led by julien fédon . |
588 | supremacy | 1 | PERSON | he used his utmost efforts to restore the discipline of an army that was utterly disorganized ; and , as a first step , he anxiously endeavoured to protect the people by re-establishing the supremacy of the civil power , and not allowing the military to be called out , except when it was indispensably necessary for the enforcement of the law and the maintenance of order . |
589 | quartermaster general john knox | 1 | PERSON | he marched his troops near to the insurgent base at vigie ridge and camped nearby as the british started to execute an encircling movement : quartermaster general john knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and lieutenant colonel dickens used the 34th regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . |
590 | nile | 1 | PERSON | the ballad song " the banks of the nile " , perhaps most notably recorded by sandy |
591 | professors | 1 | UNKNOWN | there he studied moral and natural philosophy and civil law , and was regarded by his professors as sound rather than brilliant . |
592 | europe | 1 | PLACE | a medallion commemorating the british capture of trinidad in 1797 a medallion commemorating abercromby for his role in the capture of trinidad abercromby returned to europe and , in reward for his services , was appointed colonel of the 2nd ( royal north british ) |
593 | watermark | 1 | SOFTWARE | the high watermark of british success came when a squadron of the dutch fleet then surrendered and the anglo-russian army advanced through north holland capturing the cities of hoorn , enkhuizen and medemblik . |
594 | west german campaign | 1 | PLACE | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
595 | columns | 1 | BODY | part of the french losses were caused by the gunboats which lay close inshore and cannonaded the left flank of the french columns , and by a heavy naval gun which was placed in battery near the position of 28 march . |
596 | life | 1 | EVENT | early life |
597 | spain | 1 | PLACE | the portuguese , concerned that they were under threat from spain , requested british support and wanted abercromby to lead their army . |
598 | face | 1 | PORTION | the debarkation of the troops at aboukir , in the face of strenuous opposition , is justly ranked among the most daring and brilliant exploits of the british army . |
599 | mary dundas | 1 | PERSON | he was the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of george abercromby ( 1705-1800 ) , a lawyer and descendant of the abercromby family of birkenbog , aberdeenshire and mary dundas ( died 1767 ) , daughter of ralph dundas of manour , perthshire . |
600 | catherine abercromby | 1 | PERSON | catherine abercromby ( born 4 december 1780 and died 1841 ) , married on 31 december 1811 to thomas buchanan of powis ( d. 1842 ) |
601 | amiens | 1 | PLACE | british rule was formalized under the treaty of amiens ( 1802 ) . |
602 | roize | 1 | UNKNOWN | during the attack of roize 's second line , abercromby was briefly captured by french dragoons , but quickly rescued by a highlander of the 42nd . |
603 | flanders campaign | 1 | OCCURRENCE | seven years ' war + west german campaign o battle of warburg * french revolutionary wars + flanders campaign + west indies campaign + fédon 's rebellion + anglo-spanish war o battle of san juan + anglo-russian invasion of holland o battle of callantsoog o battle of krabbendam o battle of castricum + irish rebellion of 1798 + french campaign in egypt and syria o battle of aboukir o battle of mandora o battle of alexandria ( dow ) relations alexander abercromby , lord abercromby ( brother ) sir robert abercromby ( brother ) |
604 | colour | 1 | COLOUR | a confused fight ensued in the ruins , in which the french troops were all either killed or captured with the 42nd taking their colour . |
605 | harbour | 1 | PERSON | he was eventually borne from the field in a hammock , cheered by the blessings of the soldiers as he passed , and conveyed on board the flag-ship hms foudroyant which was moored in the harbour . |
606 | terms | 1 | TERM | the black french commander , marinier , signed terms of surrender on 11 june and the caribs did 4 days later . |
607 | painting | 1 | ACTION | abercromby sits mortally wounded in the painting 's centre . |
608 | vigie | 1 | UNKNOWN | he marched his troops near to the insurgent base at vigie ridge and camped nearby as the british started to execute an encircling movement : quartermaster general john knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and lieutenant colonel dickens used the 34th regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . |
609 | blackfriars bridge road | 1 | PLACE | there is also another ' general abercrombie ' pub with his portrait by john hoppner as the sign off of the blackfriars bridge road in london . |
610 | points | 1 | UNKNOWN | the austrian plan was that abercromby could create a distraction from the activities of general michael von melas in north italy by landing at various points on the italian coast . |
611 | attempts | 1 | ACTION | abercromby was replaced in ireland by gerrard lake who favoured an aggressive approach in putting down the rebellion , as opposed to abercromby 's attempts at conciliation . |
612 | planters | 1 | MACHINE | control of much of saint vincent had been lost to rebelling french planters and native caribs since early 1795 , while grenada was in the midst of an insurrection led by julien fédon . |
613 | liverpool | 1 | PLACE | abercromby place in edinburgh 's new town and abercromby square in liverpool are named in his honour . |
614 | coat | 1 | ACTION | alexander abercromby ( 1784-1853 ) caption : coat of arms of ralph abercromby notes supporters granted 30 january 1798 crest a bee volant proper escutcheon argent a chevron indented gules between three boars ’ heads erased azure armed or and langued sable in the middle chief point a crescent vert . |
615 | british fleet | 1 | PERSON | the british fleet sailed on 25 april 1796 for saint lucia , landing the following day and establishing a beachhead . |
616 | sides | 1 | ENTITY | a major assault on the port of san juan , puerto rico , in april 1797 failed after fierce fighting where both sides suffered heavy losses . |
617 | oppression | 1 | EVENT | to quote the biographic entry in the 1888 encyclopædia britannica , " e laboured to maintain the discipline of the army , to suppress the rising rebellion , and to protect the people from military oppression , with the care worthy of a great general and an enlightened and beneficent statesman . |
618 | king | 1 | PERSON | abercromby rose through the intermediate grades to the rank of lieutenant-colonel of the regiment ( 1773 ) and brevet colonel in 1780 , and in 1781 , he became colonel of the newly raised king 's |
619 | brunt | 1 | ENTITY | the brunt of the attack fell upon moore 's command , and in particular upon the 28th ( north gloucestershire ) |
620 | north america | 1 | PLACE | abercromby was a strong supporter of the american cause in the american revolutionary war and chose to serve in ireland , where british military regiments were stationed year-round to discourage rebellion , to prevent his being forced to fight in north america . |
621 | resistance | 1 | PERSON | although some of the caribs would remain in resistance until october , the rebellion had effectively been put down at the cost of 17 officers and 168 men killed or wounded . |
622 | patrick campbell | 1 | PERSON | family on 17 november 1767 , abercromby married mary anne , daughter of john menzies and ann , daughter of patrick campbell . |
623 | sir john abercromby | 1 | PERSON | sir john abercromby ( 1772-1817 ) * james abercromby , 1st baron dunfermline ( 1776-1858 ) * lt.-col . |
624 | vigie ridge | 1 | PERSON | he marched his troops near to the insurgent base at vigie ridge and camped nearby as the british started to execute an encircling movement : quartermaster general john knox manoeuvred his men on the seaward side in order to prevent the enemy retreating north , and lieutenant colonel dickens used the 34th regiment as a diversion on the opposite side . |

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