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Charles Napier

admiralUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandUnited Kingdom2 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1786 – 1860

17901800181018201830184018501860Liberal Wars · 1828-1834Crimean War · 1853-1856Battle of Cape St. Vincent — July 5, 1833 · Liberals · Liberal WarsBattle of Bomarsund — August 1, 1854 · United Kingdom · Crimean War

Active service 1833–1854 — 2 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 47.

Profile

Admiral Sir Charles John Napier was a British naval officer and politician who served for sixty years in the Royal Navy, seeing action in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, War of 1812, Syrian War and Crimean War. For a period he also commanded the Portuguese Navy during the Liberal Wars. An innovator concerned with the development of ironclads, and an advocate of human reforms in the Royal Navy, Napier was also active in politics as a Liberal Member of Parliament and was probably the naval officer most widely known to the public in the early Victorian era.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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