Charles James Napier
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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| Born | September 10, 1782 |
| Died | August 29, 1853 (aged 70) |
| Cause of death | Wounds in the Peninsular campaign |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Celbridge, Co Kildare, Ireland |
| Occupation | General |
| Title | Commander-in-Chief in India |
| Parent(s) | George Napier, Lady Sarah Lennox |
Charles James Napier Media
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Flag of the British East India Company, 1707–1801. The number of stripes varies in historical depictions. The variant with 13 stripes only emerged after the creation of the Province of Georgia in 1732.
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Napier's order to storm Amarkot, Sindh in Colonial India (1843)
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Punch Magazine – 18 May 1844
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The statue of Charles James Napier in Trafalgar Square, London