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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography A to C

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Date transcribed	2011-01-01
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Abercromby
	First Name(s)	Sir John
	Year of Birth	1772
	Year of Death	1817
	Entry	Son of Sir Ralph Abercromby : born 1772 : entered the Army, 1786 : served in Flanders, W. Indies, and as' Military Secretary to his father in Egypt : seized in 1803 and imprisoned by Napoleon, to 1808 : C. in C, Bombay, 1809 : in command of the expedition for the capture of Mauritius, 1810 : C. in C, and temporary Governor at Madras, May 21, 1813, until Sep. 16, 1814 : Lt-General, 1812 : K.C.B., 1814 : M.P. for Clackmannan, 1815 : G.C.B., 1816 : died Feb. 14, 1817.

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A List of eminent persons who served in British India, together with short biographical notes of each

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