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COMMANDER // 1790–1858

Edmund Lyons

vice admiralUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1790 – 1858

1790180018101820183018401850Crimean War · 1853-1856Siege of Sevastopol — January 1, 1854 · France · Crimean WarBattle of Kinburn — October 17, 1855 · French Empire · Crimean WarSiege of Taganrog — November 24, 1855 · United Kingdom · Crimean War

Active service 1854–1855 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 64.

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Admiral Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, was a British Admiral of the Royal Navy, and diplomat, who ensured Britain's victory in the Crimean War, during which he was Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, by his contribution at the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) with both the Royal Navy and the British Army.

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Battles (3)

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