Sir Edward Durnford King | |
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Born | 1771 |
Died | 14 January 1862 |
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Rank | Admiral |
Commands | HMS Gaiete HMS Leviathan HMS Andromeda HMS Endymion HMS Monmouth HMS Rodney HMS Cornwallis HMS Windsor Castle Cape of Good Hope Station Nore Command |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Admiral Sir Edward Durnford King KCH (1771 – 14 January 1862) was a Royal Navy officer. After taking part in the Glorious First of June he saw action at the blockade of Cadiz before going on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and Brazil in 1840 and then Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1845.