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Admiral Napier. 1836 (Jan 3) Letter concerning a court action against Napier for money due for the hire of a ship when Napier commanded the Portuguese fleet, signed "Charles Napier, Count of Cape St. Vincent", to the Portuguese Envoy in London, with "Portsmouth / Py Post"; and 1847 order from Napier on H.M.S "St. Vincent" at Lisbon to Capt. Hall, H.M Steam Frigate "Dragon" to receive a Royal Marines Officer and servant from the "America". Napier became Commander of the Portuguese fleet of Queen Maria II in 1833, defeating the larger fleet of Don Miguel off Cape St. Vincent, being made an Admiral in the Portuguese Navy and Count of Cape St. Vincent. He re-entered Royal Navy service in 1840 leading the naval brigade in Egypt and in 1854 commanded the Baltic Fleet during the Crimean War. (2).
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