Alexander Cochrane

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1814

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Alexander Cochrane, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Battle of Baltimore: North Point and Fort McHenry

   1814

   Role: British Naval Commander

   1. 112 September 1814 · North Point peninsulaBattle of North Point

      American militia engaged British forces at North Point, halting the advance through a delaying action despite tactical defeat.

   2. 213–14 September 1814 · Fort McHenry bastion fortBombardment of Fort McHenry

      British warships bombarded Fort McHenry for 25 hours, failing to capture the fort defending Baltimore Harbor.

   3. 314 September 1814 · Baltimore harbor vicinityKey Composes Poem

      Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment and composed the poem that became the national anthem.

Sources

1. Fort McHenry Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23