Edward Codrington (1770 1851) joined the navy at the age of
thirteen. Having narrowly avoided freezing to death in Nova Scotia
three years later, he went on to serve during some of the most
important naval conflicts of his time. This two-volume biography
was first published in 1873, and combines his own accounts with the
research of his daughter Lady Bourchier. Volume 1 introduces his
friend Bowen, noted for his pink umbrella, the shy and awkward
commander of the fleet, Lord Howe, and the sheer terror of the 1793
third battle of Ushant, the British fleet's first major encounter
with that of the new French Republic. Included are Codrington's
private and public letters, which give anecdotes of his own
adventures and hint at the uneasy inner politics of the Admiralty,
making this both an entertaining read and a useful resource for
students of naval history.
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