Charles James Napier

Charles James Napier
General Sir Charles James Napier
Born(1782-09-10)September 10, 1782
Whitehall
DiedAugust 29, 1853(1853-08-29) (aged 70)
Portsmouth
Cause of deathWounds in the Peninsular campaign
NationalityBritish
EducationCelbridge, Co Kildare, Ireland
OccupationGeneral
TitleCommander-in-Chief in India
Parent(s)George Napier, Lady Sarah Lennox

General Sir Charles James Napier, GCB (August 10, 1782 – August 29, 1853) was a British general and Commander-in-Chief in India, famous for conquering Sindh province in present-day Pakistan.

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