Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald GCB, styled Lord Cochrane between 1778 and 1831, was a British naval officer, peer, mercenary and politician. Serving during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars in the Royal Navy, his naval successes led Napoleon to nickname him le Loup des Mers. He was successful in virtually all of his naval actions.
Cochrane's father, The 9th Earl of Dundonald (1748–1831)
The action and capture by Speedy of the Spanish xebeque frigate El Gamo, by Charles Edward Dixon
Engraving, dated 1827, portraying Cochrane. French ships can be seen burning in the background.