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James Abercromby or Abercrombie may refer to: •Sir James Abercrombie, 1st Baronet (died 1724) •James Abercrombie (British Army colonel) (1732–1775), British colonel, possibly a relation of the gene...
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General James Abercromby, British General in North America ... Pitt attempted to compensate for Abercromby's timidity by appointing George Augustus Howe as his bridagier, described by James Wolfe as 'the best officer in the British Army', but then delayed the campaign by insisting that the colonies provide some troops,
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James Abercromby, army officer (b at Banffshire, Scot 1706; d at Glassaugh, Scot 23 Apr 1781). A career soldier, he came to North America in 1756 and was appointed commander in chief of British forces. He led an army of about ... Home > The Canadian Encyclopedia > Biography > Military Figures > Abercromby, James...
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Abercromby, James - 1706—81, British general in the French and Indian Wars, b. Scotland. He arrived in America in 1756 and in 1758 replaced the earl of Loudoun as supreme British commander. After... ... Yahoo! Education > Reference > Encyclopedia > Abercromby, James...
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1706-81, British general in the French and Indian Wars, b. Scotland. He arrived in America in 1756 and in 1758 replaced the earl of Loudoun as supreme British commander. ... After failing to take Ticonderoga from General Montcalm, Abercromby was replaced (1758) by Jeffery Amherst.
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James Abercromby (1708-1775) was baptized on 24 August 1708 at Alloa Parish, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, the third son of Alexander Abercromby (1675-1753) of Tullibody and Mary Duff (1680-1743). He was educated at Westminster in London, Leiden University in the Netherlands and studied law at Lincoln's Inn in London...
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General James Abercromby (1706-1781) was baptized 15 October 1706 at Fordyce Parish, Banffshire, Scotland, eldest son of Captain Alexander Abercromby (1677-1729) of Glassaugh and Helen Meldrum. Although Glassaugh is in Banffshire, Scotland, a copy of his father’s will is found among Irish Prerogative wills.
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Gazetteer for Scotland: Definitive description of Sir James Abercromby (1776 - 1858) ... The third son of the noted General Sir Ralph Abercromby (1734 - 1801), Abercromby began as a barrister in London in 1801. He was later appointed Judge Advocate-General and Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Scotland (1830). He became Member...
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