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General Sir William John Codrington, GCB (26 November 1804 – 6 August 1884) was a British Army officer and politician who served in the Crimean War.
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Sir William Codrington, general, the second son of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, the victor of Navarino, was born on 26 November 1804.
Sir William John Codrington. (1804-1884), General. Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 5 portraits. William, younger brother to Edward, became a soldier and distinguished himself during the Crimean war at Alma and Inkerman, becoming commander-in-chief at Sebastopol in 1855 and governor of Gibraltar in 1859. Like.
General Sir William John Codrington, GCB (26 November 1804 – 6 August 1884) was a British Army officer and politician who served in the Crimean War. He was the second son of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, the victor of the Battle of Navarino.
Co-heir with siblings William John Codrington and Caroline Codrington of their uncle Christopher Bethell, who left them the Room estate on Antigua and the enslaved people on it.
Codrington, Sir William John. (1804–1884) John Sweetman. https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/5800. Published in print: 23 September 2004.
The photograph is surrounded by a watercolour illustration by the military artist Orlando Norie showing British and Russian troops fighting during the Crimean War.General Codrington commanded the British troops during the last part of the Crimean War and later became the Governor of Gibraltar.
