Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801), Scottish general, 1801. Artist: John Kay

Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801), Scottish general, 1801. Artist: John Kay

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Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801), Scottish general, 1801. Abercromby served in the Seven Years' War. He defeated the French at Alexandria (Aboukir Bay), on 21 March 1801, but died of his wounds. John Kay cartoon showing Abercromby mounted and using a spyglass (telescope), with a representation of the pyramids behind him.

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