Sir Thomas Napier | |
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| Born | (1790-05-10)10 May 1790 |
| Died | 5 July 1863(1863-07-05) (aged 73) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1805–1863 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 52nd Regiment of Foot Chasseurs Britanniques |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief, Scotland |
| Battles / wars | |
| Relations | Sir William Napier (cousin) |
GeneralSir Thomas Erskine NapierKCB (10 May 1790 – 5 July 1863) was aBritish Army officer who becameCommander-in-Chief, Scotland.
Napier was commissioned into the52nd Regiment of Foot on 3 July 1805.[1] He took part in theBattle of Copenhagen in August 1807, at theBattle of Corunna in January 1809 and at theBattle of Fuentes de Oñoro in May 1811 during theNapoleonic Wars.[1] He also took part in theBattle of the Nive in December 1813 where he was wounded.[1] He went on to be assistant adjutant-general inBelfast and then served asCommander-in-Chief, Scotland and also asGovernor of Edinburgh Castle from 1852 to 1854.[1] From 1854 to 1857 he was Colonel of the16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment[2] and from 1857 to his death Colonel of the71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot.[3]
He was the brother of AdmiralSir Charles Napier.[4]
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, Scotland 1852–1854 | Succeeded by |
| Governor of Edinburgh Castle 1852–1854 | ||
| Preceded by | Colonel of the71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1857–1863 | Succeeded by Hon.Charles Grey |
| Preceded by | Colonel of the16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment 1854–1857 | Succeeded by Cecil Bisshopp |