Sir Edward Codrington
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Sir Edward Codrington was a distinguished British Royal Navy admiral best known for his role as a commander at the Battle of Navarino during the Greek War of Independence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir Edward Codrington canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
NERFINISHED
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Order of St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Redeemer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Navarino
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Trafalgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1770-04-27 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Peter’s Church, Dyrham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| child |
Henry John Codrington
NERFINISHED
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Sir William Codrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Greek War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1851-04-28 ⓘ |
| education | Royal Naval Academy, Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedIn |
1832
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1835 ⓘ |
| familyName | Codrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| memberOf | British House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral ⓘ |
| name | Sir Edward Codrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Led combined British-French-Russian fleet at Navarino ⓘ |
| notableWork | Command at the Battle of Navarino ⓘ |
| occupation |
admiral
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naval officer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dodington, Gloucestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Eaton Square, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-chief, Mediterranean Fleet
NERFINISHED
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Member of Parliament for Devonport ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1845 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1783 ⓘ |
| shipCommanded |
HMS Asia
NERFINISHED
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HMS Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Jane Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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