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Sir Charles John Napier (1786–1860)
Napier, Charles John, Sir. A British vice-admiral and military and naval historian; born in Scotland, March 6, 1786; died on Nov. 6, 1860. He held high command, and was a great naval tactician. His writings include: ‘The War in Portugal between Pedro and Miguel’ (1836); ‘The War in Syria’ (1842); ‘The Navy’ (1850); and ‘History of the Baltic Campaign’ (1857).