The Life and Opinions of General Sir Charles James Napier, G.C.B.
The Life and Opinions of General Sir Charles James Napier, G.C.B.
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inc GSTHeroic, ambitious, opinionated and independent to the point of insubordination, Sir Charles James Napier (1782–1853) was an inspiring leader. Published in 1857 in four volumes, this is the story of Napier's remarkable, action-packed and often controversial life and military career, as told by his brother William. The biography places Napier's life in historical context, and contains portraits, extracts from his letters and entertaining anecdotes. William's admiration for his brother is evident throughout, and he describes how Charles's fiery character divided opinion. A close friend of Lord Byron, Napier also had a great admirer in Thomas Carlyle, who described him as 'more of a hero than any modern I have seen for a long time'. Volume 2 includes Napier's influential response to the Chartist unrest in northern England, where his supporters claimed he prevented a civil war, and his appointment as commander of the British army in Sind.
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March 2011Paperback
9781108027212
478 pages
216 × 27 × 140 mm
0.6kg
1 b/w illus. 1 map
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Table of Contents
- Part XII:
- 1. State of England
- 2. Manchester
- 3. Government discipline
- 4. Fear of blindness
- 5. Political dinner
- 6. Discipline
- 7. Chester
- Part XIII:
- 1. Calvelly
- 2. Dreadful voyage
- 3. Instructions
- 4. Ameers
- 5. State of affairs
- 6. Battle of Meeanee
- 7. Governor of Scinde
- 8. Outram's notes
- Part XIV:
- 1. Ameer Hussein flies.
