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Sir Charles James Napier was a British General and Commander-in-Chief of the army of the East India Company. When Napier first assumed command at a station in Poona (Pune), India, in 1841, he hoped to 'catch the rupees', that is, make money for his daughters.
The Life and Opinions of General Sir Charles James Napier, G.C.B. - March 2011 Skip to main content Accessibility help We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites.
10 de mar. de 2011 · 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.
This burning of widows is your custom; prepare the funeral pile. But my nation has also a custom. When men burn women alive we hang them, and confiscate all their property. My carpenters shall therefore erect gibbets on which to hang all concerned when the widow is consumed. Let us all act according to national customs.
NAPIER, SIR CHARLES JAMES (1782–1853), British soldier and statesman, was born at Whitehall, London, in 1782, being the eldest son of Colonel George Napier (a younger son of the fifth lord Napier), and of his wife, the Lady Sarah Lennox who had charmed King George III. After the custom of those times Charles Napier had been gazetted an ensign ...
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.
For the similarly named Admiral, his contemporary in the Peninsular Campaign, see Charles John Napier General Sir Charles James Napier, GCB (10 August 1782 – 29 August 1853), was a general of the British Empire and the British Army's Commander-in-Chief in India, notable for conquering the Sindh Province in what is now Pakistan. He was the eldest son of Colonel (the Honourable) George Napier ...
