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Also Known As Robert Cornelis Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala
Born December 6, 1810 • Colombo • Sri Lanka
Died January 14, 1890 (aged 79) • London • England
Role In Arrow War • Indian Rebellion of 1857 • Second Sikh War • Opium Wars • Sikh Wars

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