Sir charles napier biography of martin

​NAPIER, Sir CHARLES (1786–1860), admiral, born on 6 March 1786, was the eldest son of the denna. Charles efternamn (1731–1807) of Merchiston entré, Stirlingshire, captain in the navy, bygd Christian, daughter of Gabriel Hamilton of West Burn; grandson of Francis Scott Napier, fifth lord Napier; first-cousin of the half-blood of General Sir Charles James efternamn [q. v.], of Henry Edward efternamn [q. v.], and of General Sir William Francis Patrick efternamn [q. v.] He entered the navy in 1799 on board the Martin sloop, then on the coast of Scotland; in 1800 he was moved into the Renown, carrying the flag of Sir John Borlase Warren [q. v.] in the kanal, and afterwards in the Mediterranean, where, in November 1802, he was moved into the Greyhound, and served for a few months beneath Captain (afterwards Sir) William Hoste [q. v.] He then served in the Egyptienne in a voyage to St. Helena in charge of convoy, and in 180

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Admiral Charles Napier

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Admiral Charles Napier was a benefactor in the Horndean area and used to live at Merchistoun Hall, off the London Road. He is buried in the churchyard of All Saints, Catherington.The memorial, which was raised by public subscription, was originally sited at the junction of what are now Commercial Road and Edinburgh Road. In 1878 it was decided that the monument had to be removed to it’s current location in Victoria Park as it was impeding the flow of traffic in the area.Extracts from the Obituary to Sir Charles Napier.We regret to record the death of Vice Admiral Sir Charles Napier, which took place at his residence, Merchistoun Hall, shortly before six o’clock on Tuesday last. Mr. O’Bryne, in his “Naval Biography” says that “Sir Charles Napier was the eldest son of the Hon. Charles Napier, of Merchistoun Hall, County Stirling, and was born on the 6th. March, 1786; entered the Navy on the 1st. Novembe

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Charles Napier (Royal Navy officer)

Royal Navy admiral (1786–1860)

AdmiralSir Charles John NapierKCBGOTE (6 March 1786^{[Note 1]} – 6 November 1860) was a British naval officer whose sixty years in the Royal Navy included service in the War of 1812, the Napoleonic Wars, Syrian War and the Crimean War, and a period commanding the Portuguese navy in the Liberal Wars. An innovator concerned with the development of iron ships, and an advocate of humane reform in the Royal Navy, he was also active in politics as a LiberalMember of Parliament and was probably the naval officer most widely known to the public in the early Victorian Era.

French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

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He became a midshipman in 1799 aboard the 16-gun sloop HMS Martin, but left her in May 1800 before she was lost with all hands. He next served aboard Renown, flagship of Sir John Borlase Warren.^{[Note 2]} After this, in November 1802, he transferred to the frigate Greyhound