At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon which one of the following Governors-General kept the British flag flying high in India?

1. The question asks which Governor-General kept the British flag flying high in India during the time Napoleon was dominant in Europe. 2. The peak of Napoleon's power in Europe was roughly from the late 1790s to 1812/1814. 3. Let's look at the tenures of the Governors-General listed: - Warren Hastings: 1773-1785 (Before Napoleonic peak) - Lord Cornwallis: 1786-1793 and briefly in 1805 (Partially overlaps, but Wellesley's tenure is more central) - Lord Wellesley: 1798-1805 (Directly coincides with Napoleon's rise and peak dominance) - Lord Hastings (Marquess of Hastings): 1813-1823 (Coincides with Napoleon's decline and post-Napoleonic era) 4. Lord Wellesley's tenure (1798-1805) was marked by aggressive expansionist policies (e.g., Subsidiary Alliance system) aimed at countering potential French influence (linked to Napoleon) and consolidating British power in India during this critical period. He significantly expanded British dominance, fitting the description of keeping the 'flag flying high'.