Sir charles napier biography of abraham
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possess a charmed life, and was constantly unhurt when men were struck down by his side.
His regiment was stationed at Lahore after the first Sikh war in 1846, as part of the force under Colin Campbell (afterwards Lord Clyde) [q. v.]. He became lieutenant on 25 Dec. 1847, and was soon made adjutant. When Vans Agnew and Anderson were murdered at Multan on 20 April 1848, Norman was on sick leave at Simla, but was at once recalled to his regiment, then stationed at Ferozepore. In the 'war with a vengeance' that followed Norman shared in every incident and battle. He witnessed the opening scene at Ramnagar, took part in Thackwell's inconclusive operations at Sadulapur on 3 Dec. 1848, joined in the confused and bloody melee at Chilianwala on 13 Jan. 1849, and shared the conspicuous honour won by his regiment in the decisive attack on Kalra at the crowning victory of Gujarat on 21 Feb. 1849. He was presen
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Extracted from Chester Chronicle - Saturday 10 August 1940
THE HERO OF THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT
SIR CHARLES NAPIER
(By Beatrice Tunstall)
THE HERO OF THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT
Wha wouldna fecht for Charlie? wouldna draw the sword? It is often supposed that the regimental march of the Cheshire Regiment (the old 22nd Foot) bears reference to the ’45, and folk ask what connection had the Cheshires with the Bonnie Prince. The answer is. no connection.
In the words of Mr. Frank Simpson; The original quick-step of the 2nd Battalion was The Hundred Pipers; the tune is now used in conjunction with the Miller of the Dee when escorting the colours to and from the officers’ mess on occasions of ceremony. When an official quick-step was ordered for all regiments, the one ordered for the 22nd or Cheshire Regiment was that in use by the Ist Battalion. Wha wadna fecht for Charlie?' a Scottish Jacobite air, adopted by the 22nd in honour of their then Colonel. Sir Charles Napier, which
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Charles James Napier
Major General, Governor of Sindh, and Commander-in-Chief in British India (1782-1853)
General Sir Charles James Napier, GCB (NAY-pee-ər;[1] 10 August 1782 – 29 August 1853) was an officer and veteran of the British Army's Peninsular and 1812 campaigns, and later a major general of the Bombay Army, during which period he led the British military conquest of Sindh, before serving as the governor of Sindh, and Commander-in-Chief in India.
Early life
[edit]Charles James Napier was the eldest son of Colonel George Napier, and his second wife, Lady Sarah Lennox, with this being the second marriage for both parties. Lady Sarah was the great-granddaughter of King Charles II. Napier was born at the Whitehall Palace in London.
When he was only three years old his father took up an administrative post in Dublin, moving his family to live in Celbridge in County Kildare, Ireland, within walking distance of Lady Sarah's sister, Lady Lou