Sir William John Codrington was a British general and politician who served in the Crimean War. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Army after the death of General Simpson from October 1855 until the British Army left the Crimea. His father was Admiral Sir Edward Codrington. He entered the Army in 1821. Before becoming Commander-in-Chief in the Crimea, in 1854-55 he commanded a brigade of the Light Division and then a division.

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  • Sir William John Codrington was a British general and politician who served in the Crimean War. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Army after the death of General Simpson from October 1855 until the British Army left the Crimea. His father was Admiral Sir Edward Codrington. He entered the Army in 1821. Before becoming Commander-in-Chief in the Crimea, in 1854-55 he commanded a brigade of the Light Division and then a division. He became Colonel of the 54th Foot and a Lieutenant General in 1856. In politics, Codrington was a Liberal supporter of Viscount Palmerston. He particularly liked his leader's foreign policy. He was in favour of "progressive reform" and "civil and religious liberty", but did not support the secret ballot. He was Member of Parliament for Greenwich between a by-election in February 1857 and 1859. He contested Westminster in 1874 and Lewes in 1880. Codrington was Governor of Gibraltar from 1859 to 1865.
  • Sir William John Codrington war ein englischer General.
  • Вильям Джон Кодрингтон — английский генерал, сын Эдварда Кодрингтона. Во время Восточной войны участвовал в сражениях на Алме и при Инкермане, в июне 1855 руководил неудачной атакой на Редан. После того, как был отозван генерал Симпсон, Кодрингтон был назначен главнокомандующим английскими войсками в Крыму, причём возведён в генерал-лейтенанты. Назначение это вызвало в Англии энергичные протесты, однако наступившее вслед за этим прекращение военных действий оставило вопрос о боевых дарованиях Кодрингтона открытым. После возвращении в Англию он в 1857 был избран в парламент, но в 1859 сложил с себя депутатские полномочия, чтобы принять пост губернатора Гибралтара, который занимал до 1865.
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  • Sir William John Codrington was a British general and politician who served in the Crimean War. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Army after the death of General Simpson from October 1855 until the British Army left the Crimea. His father was Admiral Sir Edward Codrington. He entered the Army in 1821. Before becoming Commander-in-Chief in the Crimea, in 1854-55 he commanded a brigade of the Light Division and then a division.
  • Sir William John Codrington war ein englischer General.
  • Вильям Джон Кодрингтон — английский генерал, сын Эдварда Кодрингтона. Во время Восточной войны участвовал в сражениях на Алме и при Инкермане, в июне 1855 руководил неудачной атакой на Редан.
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  • William John Codrington
  • William John Codrington
  • Кодрингтон, Вильям Джон
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