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| | Memorials and Monuments in the Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth (General Sir Charles James Napier G.C.B.) |
 | | In 1813 he served in a floating expedition, on the coast of the United States of North America; served also the campaign of 1815 and was present at the storming of Cambray. |
 | | Commanded the force employed in Scinde, and on 17th February, with only 2800 British troops, he attacked and defeated, after a desparate action of three hours duration, 22000 of the enemy strongly posted at Meeanee. |
 | | Early in 1815, with a force consisting of about 5000 men of all arms, he took the field against the mountain and desert tribes, situated at the right bank of the Indus to the North of Skihapore, and after an arduous campaign, he effected the total destruction of the hill robbers. |
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