Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1772 | Born, England |
| 1781 | Enlisted as captain's servant in British navy |
| 1786 | First assignment to sea duty |
| 1793 | Commissioned lieutenant |
| 1793-1802 | Commanded ship in Mediterranean under Horatio Nelson |
| 1808 | Stationed in West Indies |
| 1809 | Married cousin Mary Cockburn Stationed at Schelde River, Belgium Commander of naval forces on shore during British conquest of Martinique |
| 1810-1911 | Patrolled coasts of Spain and France |
| 1812 | Promoted to rank of rear admiral |
| 1813 | Blockaded American shipping in the Mid-Atlantic states; attacked American coastal fortifications; participated in the Battle of Bladensburg; coordinated, ordered, and participated in the burning of Washington, D.C. |
| 1815 | Conveyed Napoleon to St. Helena |
| 1815-1816 | Governor of St. Helena |
| 1819 | Promoted to rank of vice admiral |
| 1820-1846 | Member of British Parliament and Lord of the Admiralty |
| 1837 | Promoted to rank of admiral |
| 1851 | Promoted to rank of admiral of the fleet |
| 1853, Aug. 1 | Died, (location unknown); buried in Kensal Rice Cemetery, Maida Vale, London, England |