Admiral Sir Alexander (Forrester Inglis) Cochrane (April 23, 1758 – January 26, 1832) was a senior Royal Navy commander during the Napoleonic Wars. He was a son of the Scottish peer Thomas Cochrane, the eighth Earl of Dundonald, and an uncle of Admiral Thomas Cochrane, the 10th earl. Much of his career was spent with British naval forces in North America, where he saw service in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. He was knighted in 1806 (into the Order of the Bath) for his services in West Indian operations against the French and Spanish. April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Combatants Allies: Austria[1] Portugal Prussia[1] Russia[2] Spain[3] Sweden United Kingdom[4] French Empire Holland Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Naples Duchy of Warsaw Bavaria[5] Saxony[6] Commanders Archduke Charles Prince Schwarzenberg Karl Mack Gebhard von Blücher Duke of Brunswick Prince of Hohenlohe Mikhail Kutuzov... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The title Earl of Dundonald was created in 1669 in the Peerage of Scotland for the soldier Sir William Cochrane. ... Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (14 December 1775 – 31 October 1860), styled Lord Cochrane between 1778 and 1831, was a politician and naval adventurer. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... This article is the current Esperanza Collaboration of the Month. ... Combatants United States Native Americans United Kingdom, Canadian provincial forces Native Americans First Nations Peoples Commanders James Madison Winfield Scott Andrew Jackson Sir Isaac Brock† George Prevost Tecumseh† Strength •U.S. Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war): •Frigates... The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ...

During the War of 1812, Sir Alexander, then a vice admiral, served as Commander-in-Chief of the North American Station. During the Battle of Baltimore, he was responsible for the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, the event which gave rise to Francis Scott Key's poem which became "The Star-Spangled Banner". Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ... Commander-in-Chief (in NATO-lingo often C-in-C or CINC pronounced sink) is the commander of all the military forces within a particular region or of all the military forces of a state. ... The North American Station was the headquarters of the Royal Navy ships stationed in North American waters. ... Combatants Britain United States Commanders Robert Ross† Alexander Cochrane Arthur Brooke Samuel Smith John Stricker George Armistead Strength 5,000 15,000 (Baltimore defenses) 1,000 (Fort McHenry garrison) Casualties 46 dead, 300 wounded 310 killed or wounded In the Battle of Baltimore, one of the turning points in the... Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a star fort best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy in Chesapeake Bay. ... Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more, Balmerr,Bodymore, Murderland Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; Get In On It is not the citys motto, but rather the advertising slogan of the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association; BELIEVE is not the... Francis Scott Key Fort McHenry looking towards the position of the British ships (with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the distance on the upper left) Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer and amateur poet who wrote the words to the United States... Nicholson took the copy Key had given him to a printer, who published it as a broadside on 17 September, 1814 under the title “Defence of Fort McHenry,” with a note explaining the circumstances of its writing. ...

Cochrane was promoted to full admiral in 1819. From 1821 to 1824, he was commander-in-chief of the entire British fleet. He died in Paris on January 26, 1832. Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

A brother Charles {killed at Battle of Yorktown} was married to Catherine daughter of Major John Pitcairn The Battle of Yorktown can refer to: Battle of Yorktown (1781) Battle of Yorktown (1862) ... John Pitcairn (1722–June 17, 1775) was a British Marine who was stationed in Boston, Massachusetts at the start of the American Revolutionary War. ...

See Also

Cochrane Cochrane is a surname of Scottish derivation. ...

External links

• Significant Scots: Sir Alexander Cochrane - Biography from ElectricScotland.com