Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet

id: sir-george-cockburn-10th-baronet-182-16064799
title: Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet
text: Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet, was a Royal Navy officer and politician. As a captain he was present at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in February 1797 during the French Revolutionary Wars and commanded the naval support at the invasion of Martinique in February 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars. He also directed the capture and Burning of Washington on 24 August 1814 as an advisor to Major General Robert Ross during the War of 1812. He went on to be First Naval Lord and in
brand slug: wiki
category slug: encyclopedia
description: Royal Navy officer
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_George_Cockburn,_10th_Baronet
date created: 2004-12-16T18:46:50Z
date modified: 2024-09-06T14:47:21Z
main entity: {"identifier":"Q1355040","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1355040"}
image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg","width":603,"height":768}
fields total: 13
integrity: 16

Related Entries

Explore Next Part