Lot Essay
Admiral Sir Edward Codrington (1770-1851), of Dodington in Gloucestershire, was a distinguished naval officer who experienced active service throughout the Napoleonic Wars, including the Battle of Trafalgar, and then, in 1814, in North America. In 1826 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean and became involved in the War of Greek Independence, culminating in victory at the Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827. Though the battle was politically controversial, Codrington received many honours, eventually reaching the highest rank in the Navy, from which he retired in 1842