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      • Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier (born December 6, 1810, Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]—died January 14, 1890, London, England) was a British field marshal who had a distinguished military and civil engineering career in India and commanded military expeditions to Ethiopia and China.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_Napier,_1st_BaronRobert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala - Wikipedia

    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 Rebellion of 1857 .

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Robert-Napier-1stRobert Napier, 1st Baron Napier | British Field Marshal ...

    Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier (born December 6, 1810, Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]—died January 14, 1890, London, England) was a British field marshal who had a distinguished military and civil engineering career in India and commanded military expeditions to Ethiopia and China.

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  6. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier - Oxford Reference

    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.

  7. britishempire.co.uk › biography › napierBiographies: Sir Robert Napier - British Empire

    Sir Robert Napier. Robert Napier was born in Ceylon and educated at Addiscombe College in Croydon. At the age of 18 he was a lieutenant in the Bengal Engineers. He fought in all the major batttles of the Sikh Wars being severely wounded at Ferozeshah.

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    Aug 16, 2024 · 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 Marc.

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    Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala was a British soldier born in Colombo, Ceylon, and then served for many years in India, distinguishing himself in the relief of the Siege of Lucknow.

  10. www.npg.org.uk › collections › searchRobert Cornelis Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala

    Robert Cornelis Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala. (1810-1890), Field Marshal. Sitter in 28 portraits. Ceylon-born Napier joined the Bengal Engineers at sixteen and served throughout the Anglo-Sikh Wars. He later served in the North West Frontier District and saw action in Peshawar and Afghanistan.