Alexander Cochrane

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Alexander Cochrane was a British Royal Navy admiral who led naval operations against the United States during the War of 1812, including the campaign that culminated in the Battle of Baltimore.


Statements (26)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy officer
admiral
human
conflict Napoleonic Wars
War of 1812
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
familyName Cochrane
fieldOfWork naval warfare
genre military history
givenName Alexander
hasGender male
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryRank admiral
nativeLanguage English
notableFor leading British naval operations against the United States during the War of 1812
notableWork campaign that culminated in the Battle of Baltimore
command of British naval forces in the Chesapeake campaign
naval operations against the United States during the War of 1812
occupation naval officer
opponent United States
participantIn Battle of Baltimore
Chesapeake campaign
operations against Washington, D.C. in 1814
positionHeld admiral in the Royal Navy
side United Kingdom


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