Ralph Abercromby Military person

For his grandson, the diplomat, see Ralph Abercromby, 2nd Baron Dunfermline, and for his great-grandson, see Ralph Abercromby (meteorologist).Sir Ralph Abercromby KB (sometimes spelt Abercrombie) (7 October 1734 – 28 March 1801) was a Scottish soldier and politician. He rose to the rank of lieutenant-general in the British Army, was noted for his services during the Napoleonic Wars, and served as Commander-in-Chief, Ireland.He twice served as MP for Clackmannanshire, and he was appointed Governor of Trinidad.

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Alias (AKA)	Sir Ralph Abercrombie
Birth date	October 07, 1734
Birth place	Menstrie , Clackmannanshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Date of death	March 28, 1801
Place of death	Alexandria

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award	Order of the Bath
military operations	French Revolutionary Wars French campaign in Egypt and Syria Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland Great Britain in the Seven Years' War Battle of Alexandria Irish Rebellion of 1798 Seven Years' War Flanders Campaign Invasion of Trinidad (1797) Battle of San Juan (1797)
relation	Alexander Abercromby Lord Abercromby
service start	1756
service end	1801