George Napier


George Napier
Born(1751-03-11)11 March 1751
Died12 October 1804(1804-10-12) (aged 53)
AllegianceKingdom of Great Britain
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1767–1804
RankColonel
Battles/warsAmerican War of Independence
Spouse(s)
Elizabeth Pollock
(m. 1775; died 1778)
(m. 1781)
Children6, including
RelationsFrancis Napier, 6th Lord Napier (father)

Colonel George Napier (11 March 1751 – 13 October 1804), styled "The Honourable", was a British Army officer, most notable for his marriage to Lady Sarah Lennox, and for his sons Charles James Napier, William Francis Patrick Napier and George Thomas Napier, all of whom were noted military officers, collectively referred to as "Wellington’s Colonels". He also served as Comptroller of Army Accounts in Ireland from 1799 until his death in 1804.