Historedia
Person

Rear Admiral George Cockburn

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1814–1815

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Rear Admiral George Cockburn, 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. Event of 1814: Burning of Washington during the War of 1812, British troops set fire to landmar

    1814–1815

    Role: British naval commander

    1. August 24, 1814 · BladensburgBattle of Bladensburg

      American forces were defeated on August 24, 1814, allowing British troops to march on Washington, D.C.

    2. August 24, 1814 · Washington, D.C.Burning of Public Buildings

      British soldiers and sailors set fire to the Capitol, White House, and Navy Yard on the evening of August 24, 1814.

    3. August 24, 1814 · Washington, D.C.Saving of the Patent Office

      William Thornton successfully preserved the Patent Office Building from destruction during the burning of Washington.

    4. February 3, 1815 – December 1815 · Washington, D.C.Construction of Old Brick Capitol

      Washington property owners funded the Old Brick Capitol in February 1815 to ensure the federal government remained in the area; Congress began meeting there in December 1815.

Sources

  1. Burning of Washington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01