Charles Napier Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles Napier, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1854–18543 events3 places

Chronological biography

1854

Baltic Fleet1854

Warfare / Crimean War · Admiral · Baltic Sea

Commands British naval operations in the Baltic.

Baltic BlockadeJune 1854

Warfare / Crimean War · Admiral · Baltic Commander · Gulf of Finland

Maintains naval pressure on Russian Baltic bases while judging Kronstadt too strong for a direct assault.

Capture of Bomarsund16 August 1854

Warfare / Crimean War · Admiral · Bomarsund

Supports the capture of Bomarsund in the Baltic.

Capture of Bomarsund16 August 1854

Warfare / Crimean War · Admiral · Bomarsund

Bombards the Aland Islands and helps the French force the surrender of the garrison.

Titles and roles

Admiral · Admiral · Baltic Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.