Project Gutenberg 2015-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 66 Butler, William Francis, Sir 1838 1910 Butler, W. F. (William Francis) Butler, William F. (William Francis), Sir Butler, Sir William Francis 05000952 Sir Charles Napier English Men of Action E-text prepared by Shaun Pinder, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Sir Charles Napier" by Sir William Francis Butler is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the life and military career of Charles Napier, a prominent British Army officer known for his role in various campaigns, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars and his later service in India. The narrative explores his upbringing, the influence of his family, and the early experiences that shaped his military philosophy and character. The opening of this work introduces readers to the early life of Charles Napier, starting with the history of his family and their residence in Celbridge, Ireland. The narrative provides vivid descriptions of the village, the Napier family dynamics, and young Charles's childhood, including his early fascination with the military. The reader learns of his father, Colonel George Napier, and the values he instilled in his children, particularly the importance of honor and justice. As the story unfolds, it highlights Charles's transition into military life, revealing his experiences leading up to his first commission and the expectations placed upon him as he embarks on his journey to become a soldier in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Napier, Charles James, 1782-1853 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 408040 407817 2024-09-20T05:57:13.826587 2023-09-20T15:49:53.824131 text/html text/html 410149 2015-01-05T23:17:11 text/html 341314 2015-01-05T23:19:53 text/html application/zip 351784 2024-09-20T05:57:18.593064 application/epub+zip 355362 2024-09-20T05:57:14.515620 application/epub+zip 225638 2024-09-20T05:57:14.159581 application/epub+zip 466954 2024-09-20T05:57:22.231095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432918 2024-09-20T05:57:18.234085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303770 2022-09-21T17:47:13.777824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382126 381937 2024-09-20T05:57:13.385582 2023-09-20T15:49:53.437136 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 382130 2015-01-05T23:14:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 150214 2015-01-05T23:14:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 382144 2015-01-05T23:14:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150194 2015-01-05T23:14:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20284 2024-09-20T05:57:22.363166 application/rdf+xml 13233 2024-09-20T05:57:14.236604 image/jpeg 2105 2024-09-20T05:57:14.197589 image/jpeg 341614 2024-09-20T05:57:13.871611 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia