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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.
Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane GCB RN (nascido Alexander Cochrane Forrester; 23 de abril de 1758 — Paris, 26 de janeiro de 1832) foi um militar britânico, foi um Almirante que serviu a Marinha Real como comandante durante as Guerras Napoleônicas.
Alexander Inglis Cochrane was a British naval officer and member of Parliament whose military career spanned roughly half a century. He served during the American Revolutionary War, the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.
Royal Navy leader. Place of Birth: Scotland. Date of Birth: April 23, 1758. Place of Death: Paris, France. Date of Death: January 26, 1832. Sir Alexander Cochrane was born into a Scottish aristocratic family as a younger son, and like many in this position made a career out of military service.
Willard Randall reveals many of the hidden myths about the War of 1812 and why key figures of the conflict like Alexander Cochrane are now forgotten
18 de out. de 2011 · A career naval officer whose boldness, skill and success in many campaigns led him to the highest echelons of naval service, Alexander Cochrane is best remembered in Canada for his commanding presence during the War of 1812.
After disposing of an American flotilla on Lake Borgne, Cochrane and the temporary army commander, Maj. Gen. John Keane, decide to ferry the British infantry through the nearby bayous and approach the city from the south.
