General Sir Charles Napier | |
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Governor of Sindh | |
In office 1843–1847 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governors‑General | The Lord Ellenborough Sir Henry Hardinge |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Robert Keith Pringle (as chief commissioner of Sindh) |
Personal details | |
Born | London, England | 10 August 1782
Died | 29 August 1853 Portsmouth, England | (aged 71)
Resting place | Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth, England |
Military service | |
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Branch/service | British Army Bombay Army |
Years of service | 1794–1851 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Northern District (1839–1840) Commander-in-Chief of India (1848–1849) |
Battles/wars | Peninsular War War of 1812 Conquest of Sindh |
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General Sir Charles James Napier, GCB (/ˈneɪpɪər/;[1] 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 Commander-in-Chief in India.
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