Thomas John Cochrane
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Thomas John Cochrane GCB (5 February 1789 – 19 October 1872) was a Royal Navy officer. After serving as a junior officer during the French Revolutionary Wars, he captured the French ship Favourite off the coast of Dutch Guiana and then took part in various actions including the capture of the Virgin Islands from Danish forces, the capture of the French island of Martinique and the capture of the French archipelago of Îles des Saintes during the Napoleonic Wars. He also took part in the burning of Washington and the attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812.
Sir Thomas Cochrane | |
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 Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane | |
| Born | (1789-02-05)5 February 1789 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Died | 19 October 1872(1872-10-19) (aged 83) Quarr Abbey House, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1796–1856 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands held | HMS Nimrod HMS Jason HMS Ethalion HMS Surprise HMS Forte Governor of Newfoundland East Indies and China Station Portsmouth Command |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars War of 1812 First Opium War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Cochrane went on to serve as colonial governor of Newfoundland and then as Member of Parliament for Ipswich before becoming Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and China Station and then Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.