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General James Abercrombie or Abercromby (1706 – 23 April 1781) of Glassaugh, Banffshire was a British Army general and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1754. He was commander-in-chief of forces in North America during the French and Indian War, best known for the disastrous British losses in the 1758 Battle of ...
- 1717–1772
- British Army
French and Indian War. James Abercrombie (born 1706, Glassaugh, Banffshire, Scot.—died April 23/28, 1781, Stirling, Stirlingshire) was a British general in the French and Indian Wars, and the commander of the British forces in the failed attack on the French at Ticonderoga.
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Abercromby, James (1706-1781), soldier, was born in Scotland, in 1706. He entered the British army as an infantry officer; in 1756 was promoted to the rank of major-general, and appointed second-in-command of the British forces in North America.
May 9, 2023 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Abercrombie_(British_Army_officer,_born_1706) says he was born 1706, died April 23, 1781 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, and was the son of Alexander Abercrombie and Helen Meldrum.
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- November 1, 1782
- Mary Duff
Apr 27, 2022 · General James Abercrombie or Abercromby (1706 – April 23, 1781) was a British Army general and commander-in-chief of forces in North America during the French and Indian War, best known for the disastrous British losses in the 1758 Battle of Carillon. Appointed an ensign in the 25th Regiment of Foot at age eleven.
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- Jeffery David Abercrombie
General James Abercrombie or Abercromby (1706 – April 23, 1781) was a British Army general and commander-in-chief of forces in North America during the French and Indian War, best known for the disastrous British losses in the 1758 Battle of Carillon. Abercrombie was born in Glassaugh...
Jan 29, 2008 · 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.
