Charles Codrington Forsyth
Charles Codrington Forsyth | |
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| Born | c. 1810 |
| Died | 12 May 1873 Ladbroke Estate, London |
| Buried | 51°31′39″N 0°13′23″W / 51.527490°N 0.223050°W |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1826–1870 |
| Rank | Captain (Royal Navy) |
| Commands | Prince Albert HMS Hornet HMS Valorous HMS Dauntless |
| Known for | Prince Albert expedition |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War Second Opium War (Battle of the Bogue (1856), Battle of Escape Creek, Battle of Fatshan Creek) |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Charles Codrington Forsyth (c. 1810 – 12 May 1873) was a British captain of the Royal Navy. He participated in the second voyage of HMS Beagle, making surveys in Australia and South America. He later commanded an 1850 search for Sir John Franklin's lost expedition, being the first to bring news on the expedition's whereabouts since its disappearance in 1845. Forsyth later commanded HMS Hornet in both the Crimean War and the Second Opium War.