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Scotland (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry abercrombie-james
Abercrombie, James, 1706-
military officer; born at Glassaugh, Scotland, in 1706.
In 1746 he became a colonel in the British army; was made major-general in 1756, lieutenant-general in 1759, and general in 1772.
He came to America in 1756, where he held the chief military command until the arrival of Lord Loudoun.
After the departure of that officer, Abercrombie resumed the command.
In July, 1758, he attacked Ticonderoga (q. v.) with a large force, but was repulsed with a loss of about 2,000 men. He was succeeded by General Amherst in September following; returned to England in 1759, and became a member of Parliament, wherein he advocated the obnoxious measures that led to the War of the Revolution in 1775.
He died April 28, 1781, while Governor of Stirling Castle.
military officer; son of Gen. James Abercrombie.
He had served on the staff of General Amherst, in America, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the British army in March, 1770.
While leading the British G
Bunker Camp (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry abercrombie-james
United States (United States) (search for this): entry abercrombie-james
Abercrombie, James, 1706-
military officer; born at Glassaugh, Scotland, in 1706.
In 1746 he became a colonel in the British army; was made major-general in 1756, lieutenant-general in 1759, and general in 1772.
He came to America in 1756, where he held the chief military command until the arrival of Lord Loudoun.
After the departure of that officer, Abercrombie resumed the command.
In July, 1758, he attacked Ticonderoga (q. v.) with a large force, but was repulsed with a loss of about 2,000 men. He was succeeded by General Amherst in September following; returned to England in 1759, and became a member of Parliament, wherein he advocated the obnoxious measures that led to the War of the Revolution in 1775.
He died April 28, 1781, while Governor of Stirling Castle.
military officer; son of Gen. James Abercrombie.
He had served on the staff of General Amherst, in America, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the British army in March, 1770.
While leading the British
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry abercrombie-james
Breed (search for this): entry abercrombie-james
Benjamin H. Hill (search for this): entry abercrombie-james
James Abercrombie (search for this): entry abercrombie-james
Abercrombie, James, 1706-
military officer; born at Glassaugh, Scotland, in 1706.
In 1746 he became a colonel in the British army; was made major-general in 1756, lieutenant-general in 1759, and general in 1772.
He came to America in 1756, where he held the chief military command until the arrival of Lord Loudoun.
After the departure of that officer, Abercrombie resumed the command.
In July, 1758, he attacked Ticonderoga (q. v.) with a large force, but was repulsed with a loss of about 2,000 men. He was succeeded by General Amherst in September following; returned to England in 1759, and became a member of Parliament, wherein he advocated the obnoxious measures that led to the War of the Revolution in 1775.
He died April 28, 1781, while Governor of Stirling Castle.
military officer; son of Gen. James Abercrombie.
He had served on the staff of General Amherst, in America, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the British army in March, 1770.
While leading the Britis
Jeffrey Amherst (search for this): entry abercrombie-james
July, 1758 AD (search for this): entry abercrombie-james
Abercrombie, James, 1706-
military officer; born at Glassaugh, Scotland, in 1706.
In 1746 he became a colonel in the British army; was made major-general in 1756, lieutenant-general in 1759, and general in 1772.
He came to America in 1756, where he held the chief military command until the arrival of Lord Loudoun.
After the departure of that officer, Abercrombie resumed the command.
In July, 1758, he attacked Ticonderoga (q. v.) with a large force, but was repulsed with a loss of about 2,000 men. He was succeeded by General Amherst in September following; returned to England in 1759, and became a member of Parliament, wherein he advocated the obnoxious measures that led to the War of the Revolution in 1775.
He died April 28, 1781, while Governor of Stirling Castle.
military officer; son of Gen. James Abercrombie.
He had served on the staff of General Amherst, in America, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the British army in March, 1770.
While leading the British G
1775 AD (search for this): entry abercrombie-james