Thomas Napier (British Army officer)
| Sir Thomas Napier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1790 |
| Died | 5 July 1863 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Commander-in-Chief, Scotland |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Thomas Erskine Napier KCB (1790 – 5 July 1863) was a British Army officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland.
Military career
Napier was commissioned into the 52nd Regiment of Foot on 3 July 1805.[1] He took part in the Battle of Copenhagen in August 1807, at the Battle of Corunna in January 1809 and at the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro in May 1811 during the Napoleonic Wars.[1] He also took part in the Battle of the Nive in December 1813 where he was wounded.[1] He went on to be assistant adjutant-general in Belfast and then served as Commander-in-Chief, Scotland and also as Governor of Edinburgh Castle from 1852 to 1854.[1] From 1854 to 1857 he was Colonel of the 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment[2] and from 1857 to his death Colonel of the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot.[3] He was promoted full general on 20 September 1861.
He was the brother of Vice-admiral Sir Charles Napier.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Thomas Erskine Napier". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "Colonels". The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "71st (Glasgow Highland Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot". regiments.org. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Napier". Electric Scotland. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Riddell |
Commander-in-Chief, Scotland 1852–1854 |
Succeeded by Viscount Melville |
| Preceded by Sir James Macdonell |
Colonel of the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1857–1863 |
Succeeded by Hon. Charles Grey |
| Preceded by William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford |
Colonel of the 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment 1854–1857 |
Succeeded by Cecil Bisshopp |