Alexander Cochrane

Sir Alexander Cochrane
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
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Admiral of the Blue
Commands held	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 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]