Title:
Robert Cornelius Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, British soldier, c1880. Artist: Anon
Caption:
Robert Cornelius Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, British soldier, c1880. In the Abyssinian Expedition, in a decisive action Napier (1810-1890) stormed Magdala on 13 April 1868. He served as Commander-in-Chief in India from 1870-1876 and was made a Field-Marshal in 1883. From The Modern Portrait Gallery. ( London, c1880).