Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Napier, 6th Dragoon Guards (The Carabiniers)

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Napier’s regiment was serving at home when this portrait was made, but in December 1877 it was sent to India on garrison duty. The following year Napier led his men into Afghanistan where their duties consisted of escort and transport tasks, to maintain lines of communication along the Khyber Pass route, including taking the ex-Amir, Yakub Khan, back to India as a prisoner. They also took part in several reprisals against the rebellious tribes in the Khyber area, including the actions at Ali Boghan and Daka in January 1880. Before returning to India in August 1880, the 6th Dragoon Guards was also engaged against the Waziris and Ghilzai tribesmen at different times.

National Army Museum

London

Title

Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Napier, 6th Dragoon Guards (The Carabiniers)

Date

1875

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 35.6 x W 22.7 cm

Accession number

NAM. 1964-10-7

Acquisition method

gift from Mrs A. Robinson, 1964

Work type

Painting

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