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James Abercrombie (British Army officer, born 1706)
1781Apr, 23

James Abercrombie (British Army officer, born 1706)

James Abercrombie, Scottish general and politician (b. 1706)
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 Carillon.

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  • 5Jan

    Richmond, Virginia

    American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
  • 17Jan

    Battle of Cowpens

    American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
  • 15Mar

    Battle of Guilford Court House

    American Revolutionary War: Battle of Guilford Court House: Near present-day Greensboro, North Carolina, 1,900 British troops under General Charles Cornwallis defeat a mixed American force numbering 4,400 in a Pyrrhic victory.
  • 24Aug

    Lochry's Defeat

    American Revolutionary War: A small force of Pennsylvania militia is ambushed and overwhelmed by an American Indian group, which forces George Rogers Clark to abandon his attempt to attack Detroit.
  • 17Oct

    Siege of Yorktown

    American Revolutionary War: British General Charles, Earl Cornwallis surrenders at the Siege of Yorktown.