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Sir Charles James Napier

(1782-1853), Army officer and Conqueror of Sind

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 11 portraits
Won a reputation as a fierce and indomitable soldier in the Napoleonic war; accepted Indian commission, 1841, and after several hard-fought battles conquered Sind, 1843. Napier subdued the northern hill tribes, 1844-5, and began preparations for the first Sikh war; recalled in 1849 during second Sikh war but arrived too late to take part.

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Sir Charles James Napier, printed by Henry Lenthall, after  William Edward Kilburn - NPG Ax17787

Sir Charles James Napier

printed by Henry Lenthall, after William Edward Kilburn
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864-1877 (1853 or before)
NPG Ax17787

Sir Charles James Napier, by Joseph John Skelton, after  William Edward Kilburn - NPG D38462

Sir Charles James Napier

by Joseph John Skelton, after William Edward Kilburn
stipple and line engraving, 1849
NPG D38462

Sir Charles James Napier, by Richard James Lane, after  Comte Hippolyte Caïs de Pierlas - NPG D21721

Sir Charles James Napier

by Richard James Lane, after Comte Hippolyte Caïs de Pierlas
lithograph, 1849 (1843)
NPG D21721

Sir Charles James Napier, by Richard James Lane, after  Comte Hippolyte Caïs de Pierlas - NPG D22260

Sir Charles James Napier

by Richard James Lane, after Comte Hippolyte Caïs de Pierlas
lithograph, 1849 (1843)
NPG D22260

The Funeral Procession of Arthur, Duke of Wellington, by Samuel Henry Gordon Alken, and by  George Augustus Sala, published by  Ackermann & Co - NPG D42981

The Funeral Procession of Arthur, Duke of Wellington

by Samuel Henry Gordon Alken, and by George Augustus Sala, published by Ackermann & Co
hand coloured etching and aquatint, 1 March 1853
NPG D42981

Sir Charles James Napier, published by John Murray, after  William Henry Egleton - NPG D38461

Sir Charles James Napier

published by John Murray, after William Henry Egleton
stipple engraving, published 1857 (1798)
NPG D38461

Sir Charles James Napier, by William Henry Egleton, published by  John Murray, after  George Gammon Adams - NPG D38463

Sir Charles James Napier

by William Henry Egleton, published by John Murray, after George Gammon Adams
stipple engraving, 1857
NPG D38463

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