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General Sir Charles James Napier, GCB (/ ˈ n eɪ p ɪər /; 10 August 1782 – 29 August 1853) was an officer and veteran of the British Army's Peninsular and 1812 campaigns, and later a major general of the Bombay Army, during which period he led the British military conquest of Sindh, before serving as the governor of Sindh, and ...
Sir Charles James Napier was a British general, who conquered (1843) Sind (now in Pakistan) and served as its governor (1843–47). Napier, a relative of the statesman Charles James Fox, was a veteran of the (Iberian) Peninsular War against Napoleonic France and of the War of 1812 against the United.
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A bronze statue of Charles James Napier by the sculptor George Gammon Adams stands in Trafalgar Square in London, United Kingdom. It occupies one of the four plinths in Trafalgar Square, the one to the southwest of Nelson's Column.
In 1841, the British appointed Charles Napier for service in India at the age of 59. The following year Napier arrived in Bombay on 26 August. Upon his arrival he was told of the situation that existed between the British and the Amirs, and that the Amirs were making trouble for the British.
Jun 27, 2024 · Heroic, ambitious, opinionated and independent to the point of insubordination, Sir Charles James Napier (1782–1853) was an inspiring leader. Published in 1857 in four volumes, this is the story of Napier's remarkable, action-packed and often controversial life and military career, as told by his brother William.
May 27, 2024 · A brief biography of Napier, a British army officer who fought in the Peninsular War, the American War, and the conquest of Sind. Learn about his career, his signal 'Peccavi', and his clash with Lord Dalhousie.
May 29, 2018 · A biography of Napier, a British soldier who fought in the Peninsular War, the American War, and the conquest of Sindh. Learn about his career, his controversies, and his famous signal 'Peccavi'.
