Alexander Cochrane
Senior Royal Navy commander (1758–1832) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Alexander Cochrane, see Alexander Cochrane (disambiguation).
Admiral of the Blue Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane GCB (born Alexander Forrester Cochrane; 23 April 1758 – 26 January 1832) was a senior Royal Navy commander during the Napoleonic Wars and achieved the rank of admiral.
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Birth name | Alexander Forrester Cochrane |
Born | (1758-04-23)23 April 1758 Scotland, Great Britain |
Died | 26 January 1832(1832-01-26) (aged 73) Paris, France |
Allegiance | United Kingdom / British Empire |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral of the Blue |
Commands held | Leeward Islands Station Jamaica Station North American Station Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth |
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Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
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He had previously captained HMS Ajax in Alexandria, Egypt, during the Egyptian operation of 1801. 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 the 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]