ALEXANDER COCHRAN

(Alexander Forrester Cochrane)


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Alexander Cochran

Americans should be treated as a naughty spaniel. If it snaps at you, hit it across the face.
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This is the Admiral who commanded that invasion of Washington DC and the burning of the White House. It was in retaliation for the destruction of buildings in the American invasion of Canada that began the War of 1812.

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  • Nationality: English, Scottish
  • Profession: Military Officer
Biography

Admiral Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane GCB (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.