What is Astley Cooper Key's middle name?
Cooper
What is Astley Cooper Key's full name?
Astley Cooper Key
Astley Cooper Key nickname(s):
Astley Cooper Key
Astley Cooper Key date of birth:
January 18, 1821
How old was Astley Cooper Key when died?
67
Where was Astley Cooper Key born?
London, England
When did Astley Cooper Key die?
March 3, 1888
Where did Astley Cooper Key die?
Laggan House, in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England
What is Astley Cooper Key nationality?
British
What is Astley Cooper Key's occupation?
Admiral Sir Astley Cooper Key GCB, ADC, FRS
Short Biography
Admiral Sir Astley Cooper Key GCB ADC FRS (18 January 1821 – 3 March 1888) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of Vuelta de Obligado in November 1845 during the Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata and took part at the Battle of Bomarsund in August 1854 and the Bombardment of Sveaborg in August 1855 during the Crimean War. He also went ashore with the naval brigade to take part in the Battle of Canton in December 1857 during the Second Opium War. He later commanded a specially-formed Baltic Fleet created in February 1878 to intimidate Russia from entering Constantinople during the closing stages of the Russo-Turkish War. He became First Naval Lord in August 1879 in which role he was primarily interested in administration and technology rather than strategy: he kept the cost of running the Navy within budgets, sanctioned the construction of six Admiral class battleships and ensured the Navy was properly prepared for the Panjdeh Incident in 1885 when Russian forces seized Afghan territory at Panjdeh.