James Abercrombie | |
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![]() General James Abercrombie, by Allan Ramsay | |
Born | 1706[1] Glassaugh, Banffshire, Scotland |
Died | 23 April 1781 (aged 74–75)[1][2] Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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Years of service | 1717–1772 |
Rank | General |
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General James Abercrombie or Abercromby (1706 – 23 April 1781)[1][2] 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 Carillon.