Historedia
Person

Rear Admiral Sir Charles Napier

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1847

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Rear Admiral Sir Charles Napier, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. HMS Avenger wrecked on the Sorelle Rocks with heavy loss of life

    1847

    Role: Commander of the Channel Fleet

    1. 20 December 1847 · Sorelle Rocks, near TunisiaWreck on the Sorelle Rocks

      HMS Avenger ran aground on the Sorelle Rocks near Tunisia on 20 December 1847, suffering heavy loss of life.

Sources

  1. HMS Avenger (1845) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16