Alexander Cochrane

Sir

Alexander Cochrane
Sir; Alexander Cochrane
Birth name	Alexander Forrester Cochrane
Born	23 April 1758; Scotland, Great Britain
Died	26 January 1832 (aged 73); Paris, France
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Admiral of the Blue
Commands	Leeward Islands Station; Jamaica Station; North American Station; Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
Battles / wars	American War of Independence; Napoleonic Wars Battle of San Domingo; Invasion of Martinique; ; War of 1812 Burning of Washington; Battle of Baltimore; Battle of Lake Borgne; Battle of New Orleans; ;
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane, GCB (born Alexander Forrester Cochrane; 23 April 1758 – 26 January 1832) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and achieved the rank of admiral of the blue. He captained HMS Ajax off Alexandria, Egypt during the French invasion of Egypt and Syria.

Cochrane was knighted into the Order of the Bath for his services in 1806. In 1814 he became vice admiral and commander-in-chief of the North American Station, led British naval forces during the attacks on Washington and New Orleans, and was promoted to admiral in 1819 and became commander-in-chief of the Plymouth naval base.^[1]^[2]

^ "Alexander Cochrane". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5749. Retrieved 11 October 2015. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Alexander Cochrane". Battlefields Trust. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

[odnb-1] "Alexander Cochrane". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5749. Retrieved 11 October 2015. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[Alexander_Cochrane-2] "Alexander Cochrane". Battlefields Trust. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

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