SIR CHARLES JOHN NAPIER
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A British vice-admiral and military and naval historian; born in Scotland, March 6, 1786; died Nov. 6, 1860. He held high command, and was a great naval tactician. His writings include: "The War in Portugal between Pedro and Miguel" (1836); "The War in Syria" (1842); "The Navy" (1850); and "History of the Baltic Campaign" (1857).
By Charles Dudley Warner
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