Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons

Admiral Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, was an eminent British Admiral of the Royal Navy, and an eminent British diplomat, who was responsible for encouraging the Crimean War, during which he was Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, and for the securing the subsequent allied victory in the conflict, through his efforts at the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) with both the Navy and the British Army.

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General Info

Male

Date of Birth

November 21st, 1790

Age

234

Birth Place

New Zealand, Canterbury Region

Date of Death

November 23rd, 1858

Died Aged