Robert Cornelis Napier Magdala, 1stDecember 1852
Napier takes command of a column in the first Hazara expedition
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Napier takes command of a column in the first Hazara expedition
Appointed commmander of a column against the Baris on the North-West frontier
Attempts to rescue an English group including the British Consul arrested by Theodore
Lands in Abysinnia with a force of 32,000 men
Marches 400 miles to Magdala & releases British prisoners
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