Historedia
Person

Sir Sidney Smith

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1806

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir Sidney Smith, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. HMS Athenienne wrecked in the Strait of Sicily

    1806

    Role: Squadron commander, 21 April 1806 (commanded a squadron that included Athenienne, not the ship itself)

    1. 20 October 1806 · Esquirques ReefWreck on Esquirques Reef

      HMS Athenienne ran aground on the Esquirques reef in the Strait of Sicily on 20 October 1806, resulting in significant loss of life.

Sources

  1. HMS Athenienne (1800) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-25