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The Daily Dispatch: November 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], Death of Admiral Sir Charles Napier. (search)
m navigation. In 1833, he resigned his command and entered the service of Dom Pedro as admiral, and distinguished himself for his exertions to secure the accession of Queen Donna Maria, particularly by his victory off Cape St. Vincent, for which he was created by Dom Pedro, Visconde de Cabo de San Vincente.--After the expulsion of Dom Miguel from Portugal, Sir Charles Napier returned to England, and, in 1840, resumed active service. He bore a prominent part, as second in command under Admiral Stopford, in the proceedings against Mohammed All and Ibrahim Pacha, upon the coast of Syria, and in the treaty shortly after concluded with the former. For these services he received the honor of knighthood, and was presented with the thanks of Parliament, together with orders from the sovereigns of Russia, Austria, and Prussia. In 1811, he was returned to Parliament, and showed him self a zealous Whig, and attracted considerable notice by his strenuous efforts to increase the efficiency of t