Sir George Cockburn

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1815

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir 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. End of the War of 1812: New Orleans, Fort Peter, USS President and the Treaty of Ghent

   1815

   Role: British naval officer (styled Admiral at the January 1815 Cumberland Island landing; Rear Admiral when receiving treaty news at the end of February 1815)

   1. 1January 8, 1815 · Chalmette BattlefieldBattle of New Orleans

      British forces under Pakenham attacked Jackson's defenses in Chalmette, resulting in a decisive American victory.

   2. 2January 15, 1815 · Off the coastCapture of USS President

      HMS Endymion captured USS President off Long Island, a significant naval action at the war's end.

   3. 3February 17, 1815 · WashingtonRatification of Treaty of Ghent

      The US Senate ratified the Treaty of Ghent, formally ending the war, with exchanges in Washington.

Sources

1. Battle of Fort Peter Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21