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Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet, GCB, PC, FRS (22 April 1772 – 19 August 1853) was a British Royal Navy officer. 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 reduction 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 improve the standards of gunnery in the fleet, forming a gunnery school at Portsmouth; later he ensured that the Navy had the latest steam and screw technology and put emphasis on the ability to manage seamen without the need to resort

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  • George Cockburn (cs)
  • George Cockburn (de)
  • George Cockburn (amiral britannique) (fr)
  • George Cockburn (it)
  • Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet (en)
  • Коберн, Джордж (ru)
  • George Cockburn, 10:e baronet (sv)
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  • Sir George Cockburn, 10. baronet Cockburn z Langtonu (Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet Cockburn of Langton) (22. dubna 1772, Londýn, Anglie – 19. srpna 1853, Leamington Spa, Anglie) byl britský admirál. V královském námořnictvu sloužil od dětství a již ve dvaadvaceti letech byl kapitánem (1794). Jako námořní vojevůdce se uplatnil v napoleonských válkách, proslul během války proti USA, v roce 1814 bombardoval Washington a zničil budovu Kapitolu. V roce 1815 byl pověřen důležitým úkolem přepravit sesazeného císaře Napoleona I. na Svatou Helenu. Později byl dlouholetým poslancem Dolní sněmovny a zastával funkce v námořní administraci. Celkem třikrát byl prvním námořním lordem (1828–1830, 1834–1835 a 1841–1846). V roce 1851 dosáhl nejvyšší možné hodnosti velkoadmirála. (cs)
  • Sir George Cockburn, 10. Baronet GCB (* 22. April 1772 in London; † 19. August 1853 in Leamington Spa) war ein britischer Marineoffizier, der in den Koalitionskriegen gegen Frankreich und im britisch-amerikanischen Krieg von 1812 diente und zum Flottenadmiral und Ersten Seelord der Admiralität aufstieg. (de)
  • Sir George Cockburn (22 avril 1772-19 août 1853), baronnet, est un amiral britannique connu notamment pour sa participation à la guerre de 1812 opposant le Royaume-Uni aux États-Unis; et pour avoir reçu la mission de conduire et d'installer l'ex-empereur Napoléon à Sainte-Hélène après les Cent-jours. Entré en politique à partir de 1818 comme député du parti conservateur, il exerça aussi à plusieurs reprises la fonction de Premier Lord de la mer. (fr)
  • Sir George Cockburn (Londra, 22 aprile 1772 – Leamington Spa, 19 agosto 1853) è stato un ammiraglio britannico e decimo Baronetto. (it)
  • Джордж Ко́берн (Ко́уберн; англ. George Cockburn; 22 апреля 1772 — 19 августа 1853) — английский военный и государственный деятель, адмирал флота и губернатор острова Святой Елены, Первый морской лорд. (ru)
  • Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet, GCB, PC, FRS (22 April 1772 – 19 August 1853) was a British Royal Navy officer. 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 reduction 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 improve the standards of gunnery in the fleet, forming a gunnery school at Portsmouth; later he ensured that the Navy had the latest steam and screw technology and put emphasis on the ability to manage seamen without the need to resort (en)
  • Sir George Cockburn, född 22 april 1772, död 19 augusti 1853, var en brittisk sjömilitär. Han var farbror till Alexander Cockburn. Cockburn tjänstgjorde under Napoleonkrigen mestadels i kolonierna, där han med framgång deltog i kriget mot USA. Han deltog som kommendörkapten i sjöslaget vid Kan Sankt Vincent 1797 och var chef för den brittiska flottstyrka som deltog i invasionen av Martinique 1809. Det var han som förde befälet när britterna brände ned de offentliga byggnaderna i Washington under 1812 års krig. År 1815 förde han Napoleon till Sankt Helena, där han till 1816 var guvernör. År 1827 blev han medlem av Privy Council, 1837 amiral och var 1841-1846 förste amiralitetslord. Som förste amiralitetslord arbetade han på att förbättra fartygsartilleriet, införa ångfartygsteknologi i Roya (sv)
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  • Sir George Cockburn, Baronet (en)
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  • Sir George Cockburn, Baronet (en)
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  • Leamington Spa, England (en)
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  • London, England (en)
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