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Alexander Cochrane

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Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane
Sir Alexander Cochrane
Born23 Apryle 1758(1758-04-23)
Scotland, Great Breetain
Dee'd26 Januar 1832(1832-01-26) (aged 73)
Paris, Fraunce
Allegiance Unitit Kinrick / Breetish Empire
Service/branch Ryal Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldLeeward Islands Station
Jamaica Station
North American Station
Plymouth Command
Battles/warsAmerican War o Unthirldom

War o 1812

AwairdsKnicht Grand Cross o the Order o the Bath

Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane GCB RN (23 Apryle 1758 – 26 Januar 1832, born Alexander Forrester Cochrane[1]) wis a senior Ryal Navy commander in the Napoleonic Wars an achieved the rank o Admiral. He wis knichtit for his service.

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  1. "Alexander Cochrane". oxforddnb.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.