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Abercromby, R

Rank : Lieutenant General

Unit : 17th Foot &

Biography :

Sir Ralph Abercromby KB (sometimes spelt Abercrombie) (7 October 1734 – 28 March 1801) was a Scottish soldier and politician. He twice served as MP for Clackmannanshire, rose to the rank of lieutenant-general in the British Army, was appointed Governor of Trinidad, served as Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, and was noted for his services during the French Revolutionary Wars. Served in the Helder expedition of 1799.

Period of Service : 1790s

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