Edward Edwards (Royal Navy officer)
Edward Edwards | |
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| Born | c. 1742 Walter Newton, England |
| Died | 13 April 1815 (aged c. 73) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1746–1815 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Carcass HMS Hornet HMS Narcisuss HMS Pandora |
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Edward Edwards (c. 1742 – 13 April 1815) was a British naval officer best known as the captain of HMS Pandora, the frigate which the Admiralty sent to the South Pacific in pursuit of the Bounty mutineers.