Ralph Abercromby

The Right Honourable
Sir

Ralph Abercromby

KB
The Right Honourable; Sir; Ralph Abercromby; KB
	Sir Ralph Abercromby, by John Hoppner
Born	7 October 1734; Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Died	28 March 1801 (aged 66); Alexandria, Ottoman Egypt
Buried	Fort Saint Elmo, Valletta, Malta 35°54′10″N 14°31′12″E
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1756–1801
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War West German Campaign Battle of Warburg; ; ; French Revolutionary Wars Flanders Campaign; West Indies Campaign; Fédon's rebellion; Anglo-Spanish War Battle of San Juan; ; Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland Battle of Callantsoog; Battle of Krabbendam; Battle of Castricum; ; Irish Rebellion of 1798; French campaign in Egypt and Syria Battle of Aboukir; Battle of Mandora; 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 Scottish soldier and politician. He 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, ultimately in the Egyptian campaign. His strategies are ranked amongst the most daring and brilliant exploits of the British army.

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