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Major (later Major-General) Sir Neil Campbell (1776–1827), CB, c.1815

Edouard Henri Théophile Pingret (1788–1875)

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Major (later Major-General) Sir Neil Campbell (1776–1827), CB, c.1815

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Known as ‘The man who let Boney go’, Major Sir Neil Campbell was chosen by the British Government to accompany Napoleon to the island of Elba in 1814. However, in February 1815, whilst Campbell was in Florence on business, Napoleon effected his escape to France. It was widely believed that Campbell had been bribed, but he was not officially blamed for the escape and his service was declared satisfactory. In 1815 Campbell went on to command the 54th (or the West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot, serving at the Battle of Waterloo and the storming of Cambray. Promoted Major-General in 1825, he was appointed Governor of Sierra Leone, where he died of fever in 1827.

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Title

Major (later Major-General) Sir Neil Campbell (1776–1827), CB, c.1815

Date

1819

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 90.9 x W 70.2 cm

Accession number

NAM. 1963-05-2

Acquisition method

gift from Miss J. M. Campbell, 1963

Work type

Painting

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Edouard Henri Théophile Pingret

1788–1875

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