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 Revolu
Portrait of George Cockburn by John James Halls, 1817
The Admiralty House in Halifax, Nova Scotia, was Cockburn's residence while Commander-in-Chief, North American Station
The Stern of the third-rate HMS Implacable, which Cockburn commanded during the Walcheren Campaign
Portrait of George Cockburn an 1820 portrait of Cockburn by William Beechey
Burning of Washington
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The Burning of Washington, also known as the Capture of Washington, was a successful British amphibious attack conducted by Rear Admiral George Cockburn during Admiral John Warren's Chesapeake campaig
Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet
…Wars. He 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 that capacity sought to…
1815 illustration of the occupation
Admiralty House in Bermuda, where the British attack was planned
The Burning of Washington, August 1814
An 1814 watercolor and ink depiction of the United States Capitol after the burning of Washington, D.C., in the War of 1812. Painting by George Munger.