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Charles James Napier

1782 - 1853

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General Sir Charles James Napier, ( NAY-pee-ər; 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles James Napier is the 1,971st most popular military personnel (down from 1,966th in 2019), the 5,515th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,167th in 2019) and the 126th most popular British Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Charles James Napier ranks 1,971 out of 2,058Before him are Hugh McCulloch, James L. Jones, Valeriya Gnarovskaya, Aytaç Yalman, Keith Park, and Lisa Franchetti. After him are Daniel Harvey Hill, Maues, Evan McMullin, Abu Omar al-Shishani, Yekaterina Mikhailova-Demina, and John Hunt, Baron Hunt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1782, Charles James Napier ranks 47Before him are Georgios Kountouriotis, Maha Bandula, Steen Steensen Blicher, Angelo Mai, Nicolaus Michael Oppel, and Lewis Cass. After him are John Sell Cotman, and Thomas Hart Benton. Among people deceased in 1853, Charles James Napier ranks 57Before him are Melchior von Diepenbrock, Hugh Edwin Strickland, Manuel María Lombardini, Sarah Goodridge, Tabitha Babbitt, and José Ramón Rodil, 1st Marquess of Rodil. After him is Amelia Opie.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Charles James Napier ranks 5,517 out of 8,785Before him are Brian Stableford (1948), Ivor Broadis (1922), Tony Pulis (1958), Hammond Innes (1913), Sheila Jeffreys (1948), and Ann Lee (1967). After him are Andrew Davies (1936), Barbara Pym (1913), Ellen MacArthur (1976), Fanny Kemble (1809), Sam Ryder (1989), and Christopher Smart (1722).

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United Kingdom

Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, Charles James Napier ranks 126Before him are Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford (1827), Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans (1880), Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde (1792), Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard (1873), Redvers Buller (1839), and Hubert Gough (1870). After him are James Abbott (1807), William Gott (1897), Andy McNab (1959), Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet (1803), Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill (1772), and Craig Harrison (1974).