Sir Ralph Abercromby (British General) led the way in restoring professionalism to the British army during the latter years of the eighteenth century and in training officers and men who achieved victory in the Napoleonic Wars. His personal bravery and integrity, combined with his care and affection for the common soldier, endeared him to the army as well as the civilian population. Without Abercromby, the British army might have been incapable of defeating the French and establishing Great Britain as the dominant military force of the century.<\/p>