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<p><i>Descriptive Sketch of the Print of the Death of Gen: Sir Ralph Abercrombie</i> published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Robert Ker Porter; etching, published 1804
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</p><p>The text of the print reads as follows (may contain a few errors, it's difficult to read):
</p><p>1. M. Gen<sup>l</sup>. Finch Commanding Cavalry<br>
2. Cap. Lowe Corsican Rangers<br>
3. M. Gen<sup>l</sup>. Ludlow<br>
4. Brig. Maj. Doyle<br>
5. Col. Anstruther Q<sup>r</sup>. M<sup>r</sup>. Gen<sup>l</sup>.<br>
6. Cap. Maxwell Ass<sup>t</sup>. Q<sup>r</sup>. M<sup>r</sup> Gen<sup>l</sup>.<br>
7. Cap. Lovelace<br>
8. Col. Spencer<br>
9. Gen<sup>l</sup>. Doyle<br>
10. Brig. Maj. Carey<br>
11. Gen<sup>l</sup>. Lawsen<br>
12. Gen<sup>l</sup>. Hope<br>
13. Cap. Rubeleau R.N.<br>
14. Col. Lord Blaney<br>
15. Col. Paget<br>
16. Sir Sidney Smith<br>
17. Surgeon Gillham<br>
18. Col. Abercrombie<br>
19. Col. Murray<br><big>20. Gen<sup>l</sup>. Sir Ralph Abercrombie</big><br>
21. Cap. Sutton A.D.C.<br>
22. Lt. Col. Kemp. See<sup>y</sup>.<br>
23. Ass<sup>t</sup>. Surgeon Fearon<br>
24. Sir T. Dyer Bar<sup>l</sup>. A.D.C.<br>
25. Col. Turner<br>
26. Gen<sup>l</sup>. Stuart<br>
27. Gen<sup>l</sup>. Moore<br>
28. Sir Rob<sup>t</sup>. Willson-Hompesch<br>
29. Cap. Walsh. A.D.C.<br>
30. Col. Duncan Ass<sup>t</sup> Adj. Gen<sup>l</sup>.<br>
31. Gen<sup>l</sup>. Sir Eyre Coote<br>
32. Col. Dalrymple<br>
33. Gen<sup>l</sup>. Oakes<br>
34. Lord Hutchinson<br>
35. Gen<sup>l</sup> Sir J. Craddock<br>
36. Cap. Wright. R.N.<br>
37. L<sup>t</sup>. Col. Stewart. 42<sup>nd</sup><br>
38. Col. Stuart. 89<sup>th</sup><br>
39. Major Birch<br>
40. Brig. Maj. S<sup>l</sup> Pearne. Killed<br>
41. L<sup>t</sup>. Col Ogilvy. D<sup>o</sup><br>
42. Pompey's Pillar<br>
43. Fort Chètien<br>
44. Ruins of Old Alexandria<br>
45. Fort Caffarelli<br>
46. Alexandria<br>
47. The Pharos<br>
48. The Pharillon<br>
49. A Mosque<br></p><p><b>Descriptive Sketch<br>
of the PRINT<br>
of The Death of Gen:Sir Ralph Abercrombie.</b>
</p><p>The centre of the Print represents the Commander in Chief immediately after the Battle
of the 21st of March supported on a litter, between Surgeon Gillham &amp; Ass<sup>t</sup> Surgeon Fearon.
While M<sup>r</sup> Gittham is binding up the fatal wound in the General's thigh, Col. Abercrombie
is directing his gallant Father's attention towards the French, who are seen flying before
the British in all directions. Col. Murray, Cap. Sutton, L<sup>t</sup> Col. Kemp, Sir T. Dyer &amp; Col. Turner
form a group behind.
</p><p>The principal officers in the foreground of the right of the print are Gen. Sir E. Coote, resting
upon the carriage of a gun, conversing with Col. Dalrymple, Gen. Stuart, Cap. Walsh,
Sir R. Willson, Col. Duncan, Cap. Wright, L<sup>t</sup> Col. Stewart, Col. Stuart, &amp; Major Birch.
In the background are Gen. Moore, Gen Oakes, Lord Hutchinson, &amp; Gen. Sir J. Craddock on
horseback. L<sup>t</sup> Col. Ogilvy &amp; Brig. Maj. S<sup>l</sup> Pearne lie killed.
</p><p>The group to the left represents Gen. Hope, severely wounded, in conversation with
Cap. Rubelau, Brig. Maj. Carey &amp; Gen. Lawson; on the right are Sir S. Smith wounded in the
arm, Col. Paget &amp; Lord Blaney; on horseback Gen. Doyle &amp; Col. Spencer. behind whom
stand  Capt<sup>ns</sup> Lovelace &amp; Maxwell; Col. Anstruther, Brig. Maj. Doyle, Gen. Sudlow, Cap. Lowe,
&amp; Maj. G. Finch appear on the left.
</p><p>In the distance are seen the City of Alexandria &amp; ruins of the old City, the Pharos,
Pharillon, Forts Caffarelli &amp; Chrètien, Pompey's Pillar &amp; a Mosque.
</p><p><b>Description de l'estampe<br>
representant<br>
La mort du Général Sir Ralph Abercrombie.</b>
</p><p>Le centre de l'estampe répresente le Général en chef immédiatement après la bataille
du 21 de Mars 1801 reposant sur une litiere entre le Chirurgien Gillham et son Assistant
Fearon. Pedant que M<sup>r</sup>. Gillham panse la blessure mortelle du Général, Le Col<sup>l</sup>. Abercrombie
attire l'attention de son Pere vers les François qui fuyent de tout part. Le Col<sup>l</sup>. Murray,
le Capt<sup>ne</sup>. Sutton, le Lieut<sup>t</sup>. Colonel Kemp, Sir Thomas Dyer, et le Colonel Turner
forment un groupe derriere le Général.
</p><p>Le Gen<sup>l</sup>. Sir E. Coote reposant sur un affut de canon est en conversation avec le Général Datrymple,
le Gen<sup>l</sup>. Stuart, le Capt<sup>ne</sup>. Walsh, Sir R. Willson, le Coll. Duncan, le Capt<sup>ne</sup> Wright, le Lieut<sup>t</sup>. Colonel
Stewart, le Col<sup>l</sup>. Stuart, et le Maj<sup>r</sup>. Birch sont les officiers principaux qui forment l'avant plan a droite de cette
estampe; dans les seconds plans il y avoient le Gen<sup>l</sup>. Moore, le Gen<sup>l</sup>. Oakes, Lord Hutchinson et le Gen<sup>l</sup>
Sir J. Craddock a cheval, le Lieut<sup>t</sup> Colonel Ogilvy et le Brig. Major. S<sup>l</sup> Pearne sont representés morts par terre.
</p><p>Le groupe a la gauche répresente le Gen<sup>l</sup>. Hope sévèrement blessé, en conversation avec le Capt<sup>ne</sup>
Rubelau, le Brig. Major Carey &amp; le Gen<sup>l</sup>. Lawson. A la droite il y avoient Sir S. Smith blessé au
bras, le Col<sup>l</sup> Paget et Lord Blancy; le Gen<sup>l</sup>. Doyle et le Col<sup>l</sup>. Spencer à cheval; Derrière ce
groupe il y avoient a pied les Capitaines Lovelace &amp; Maxwell; Le Col<sup>l</sup>. Anstruther, le Brig. Major
Doyle, le Gen<sup>l</sup>. Ludton, le Capt<sup>ne</sup>. Lowe, et le Major Général Finch paroissent à la gauche.
</p><p>La ville d'Alexandrie et les ruines de la ville ancienne le Pharos, Pharillon, les forts de
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Caffarelli et Chrètien, le colonne de Pompey et une Mosque se voient dans la distance.</div>
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Sir Robert Ker Porter (died 1842)</div>
1804<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1804-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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