Henry Codrington
Royal Navy admiral
Died when: 68 years 291 days (825 months)Star Sign: Libra
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry John Codrington KCB (17 October 1808 – 4 August 1877) was a Royal Navy officer.As a junior officer, he saw action during the Greek War of Independence and was present at the Battle of Navarino.
He later undertook a survey of enemy positions prior to the bombardment of Acre during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.As a captain, Codrington provided refuge on board ship for Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany and his family who were fleeing from revolutionary forces and then commanded HMS Royal George in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War.
He went on to be Admiral superintendent of Malta Dockyard and then Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.
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