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About Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet
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. He commanded the naval support at the invasion of Martinique in February 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars.
Everything about Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet →- Occupation
- politician, naval officer
- Position held
- Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 10th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- April 22, 1772
- Died
- August 19, 1853