Robert Napier (British Army officer, died 1766)
Lieutenant-General Robert Napier (died 23 November 1766) was an officer of the British Army.
Biography
He was appointed ensign in the 2nd Regiment of Foot on 9 May 1722, and reached the rank of captain in the regiment on 21 January 1738.[1] After performing regimental duty a few years, he was placed on the staff, and employed in the Quartermaster-General's Department. In 1742 he was appointed Deputy Quartermaster-General of the forces ordered to Flanders,[2] and in 1745 he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. In 1746, he was advanced to the rank of colonel, and he was afterwards appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces. In 1755, King George II appointed him colonel of a newly raised regiment, later 51st Foot;[3] in 1756 he was promoted to the rank of major-general,[4] and on 22 April 1757 he was removed to the 12th Regiment of Foot.[5] In 1759, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general.[6] He died on 23 November 1766, at London.[7]
References
This article incorporates text from a work in the public domain: Historical Record of the Twelfth, or the East Suffolk Regiment of Foot by Richard Cannon (1848) pp. 99-100.
- ↑ Army List for 1740, p. 16.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 8113. p. 2. 24–27 April 1742.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 9540. p. 1. 23–27 December 1755.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 9552. p. 2. 3–7 February 1756.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 9684. p. 2. 3–7 May 1757.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 9924. p. 2. 21–25 August 1759.
- ↑ The Scots Magazine: vol. 28. p. 615. November 1766.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Regiment raised |
Colonel of the 51st Regiment of Foot 1755–1757 |
Succeeded by Thomas Brudenell |
Preceded by Henry Skelton |
Colonel of the 12th Regiment of Foot 1757–1766 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Clinton |