Sir Alexander Cochrane | |
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Birth name | Alexander Forrester Cochrane |
Born | Scotland, Great Britain | 23 April 1758
Died | 26 January 1832 Paris, France | (aged 73)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral of the Blue |
Commands | Leeward Islands Station Jamaica Station North American Station Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth |
Battles/wars | |
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 senior Royal Navy commander during the Napoleonic Wars and achieved the rank of admiral of the blue.
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]