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Edmund Lyons (other)
Edmund Lyons may refer to: * Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons (1790–1858), British naval commander and diplomat * Edmund Moubray Lyons, British naval commander, son of the Baron See also * Edward Lyons (other) * Lyons (surname) {{hndis, Lyons, Edmund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons
Admiral Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, (21 November 179023 November 1858) was an eminent 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. As a consequence of his 'intelligence and great ability', 'quiet humour', 'frankness and urbanity', and 'vigilance and practical skill', Lyons was appointed to ambassadorial positions in Sweden, and in Switzerland, and to the court of King Otto of Greece. Lyons (whose brother Vice-Admiral John Lyons was on at the Battle of Trafalgar and served as British Ambassador to Egypt) was the father of the diplomat Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons (who was the British Ambassador to the USA who solved the Trent Affair, and who was later British Ambassador to France). Edmund's nephews included Sir Algernon Lyons, Admiral of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Moubray Lyons
Captain Edmund Moubray Lyons (27 October 1819 – 23 June 1855) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the early nineteenth century, and was mortally wounded while commanding in the Crimean War. Early life Edmund Lyons was born on 27 October 1819. He was the second son of Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons and Augusta Louisa (née Rogers). His elder brother, whom he predeceased, was Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons. Royal Navy career Early career Edmund entered the Royal Naval College on 10 July 1829. He passed his examinations in 1838, and went out to the Far East where he served during the First Opium War. He was present at the operations at Bocca Tigris, seeing action at the Battle of the Bogue and the Battle of Canton. For his good service he was promoted to lieutenant on 10 June 1841. He was then appointed as an additional lieutenant aboard the 120-gun , then serving in the Mediterranean. ''Howe'' was at this time under the command of Captain Robert Smart, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Lyons (other)
Edward Lyons may refer to: *Edward Lyons (British politician) (1926–2010), member of parliament * Edward F. Lyons Jr. (1899–1990), World War II veteran who supported the prosecution of German war criminals * Edward H. Lyons (1855–1920), American businessman, farmer, and politician *Eddie Lyons (1886–1926), film actor, director and screenwriter *Eddie Lyons (footballer) (1920–1996), English footballer *Ed Lyons (1923–2009), American baseball player *Ned Lyons (c. 1839–1906), Irish-American gangster See also *Ed Lyon, British tenor * Edward E. Lyon (1871–1931), Medal of Honor recipient *Edmund Lyons (other) Edmund Lyons may refer to: * Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons (1790–1858), British naval commander and diplomat * Edmund Moubray Lyons, British naval commander, son of the Baron See also * Edward Lyons (other) * Lyons (surname) {{hnd ... * Lyons (surname) {{human name disambiguation, Lyons, Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
