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Edward Codrington (1770-1851)
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Sir Edward Codrington (1770-1851). British Admiral. Edward Codrington joined the Royal Navy at a very young age (13 years old) and saw active service in the Napoleonic Wars [Napoleone Buonaparte] and the campaigns against the United States of America (1812-1815).
After the joint decision of Britain, France and Russia (1827) for the immediate cessation of hostilities between the Greeks and the Ottomans, Edward Codrington took command of the allied fleet, set sail for the Peloponnese {Peloponnisos ~ Πελοπόννησος} and conducted a series of negotiations with Ibrahim Paşa, whose broken promises coupled with various unforeseen events resulted in the Battle of Navarino {Ναυαρίνο} (October 8th, 1827). The destruction of the Ottoman and Egyptian fleet was a contributory factor in the favourable outcome of the struggle for the Greek Cause.
Edward Codrington was accused of exceeding the Admiralty's orders, but managed to justify the initiative he had taken. In 1828 he sailed to Alexandria, Egypt, and succeeded in finalizing a treaty for the permanent withdrawal of Egyptians from the Peloponnese.
Sir Edward Codrington (1770-1851)
05-11-2004