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Baron Napier of Magdala, GCB, GCSI, CIE, (* 6. Dezember 1810 in Colombo; † 14. Januar 1890 in London) war ein britischer Feldmarschall, der in den britischen Kolonialkriegen des 19. Jahrhunderts kämpfte.
- 6. Dezember 1810
- Napier, Robert, 1. Baron Napier of Magdala
- britischer Feldmarschall
Field Marshal Robert Cornelis Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala GCB GCSI FRS (6 December 1810 – 14 January 1890) was a British Indian Army officer. He fought in the First Anglo-Sikh War and the Second Anglo-Sikh War before seeing action as chief engineer during the second relief of Lucknow in March 1858 during the Indian ...
Baron. Liste der Barone Napier of Magdãla (1868) Robert Cornelis Napier, 1. Baron Napier of Magdala (1810–1890) Robert William Napier, 2. Baron Napier of Magdala (1845–1921) James Pearse Napier, 3. Baron Napier of Magdala (1849–1935) Edward Herbert Scott Napier, 4. Baron Napier of Magdala (1861–1948) John Napier, 5.
He was created Baron Napier of Magdala (1868) and in 1870–76 was commander in chief in India. After service as governor of Gibraltar (1876–82) he was appointed field marshal in 1883 and served as constable of the Tower of London from 1887 until his death.
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29. Dez. 2019 · Robert Alan [Napier}, 6th Baron Napier of Magdala. born. 6 Sep 1940. mar. 4 Jan 1964 Frances Clare Skinner, 1st dau. of Alan Frank Skinner OBE, of Monks Close, Woolpit, co. Suffolk. children. 1. Hon James Robert Napier (b. 29 Jan 1966), mar. 1992 Jacqueline Stephen, 1st dau. of A Stephen, of Inverkeithing, co. Fife. 1. Hon Frances ...
1st Baron Napier of Magdala. Baron Napier of Magdala, in Abyssinia and of Caryngton in the County Palatine of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1868 for the military commander Sir Robert Napier, in recognition of his part in the 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia when the town of Magdala was captured.
21. Mai 2024 · (1810—1890) army officer. Quick Reference. (1810–90) British field-marshal and civil engineer. He served with distinction in the Sikh Wars and during the Indian Mutiny, but made his reputation as the engineer chiefly responsible for the programme of public works in the Punjab from 1849 to 1856.
