Cockburn, George,  Sir,  1772-1853. <br/><br/>
Sir George Cockburn papers, 1788-1847  (bulk 1800-1820). 

 - 4,400  items. 18  containers. 11  microfilm reels. 7  linear feet. 
 -  Arranged in 7 series.  Series 1: Logbooks, 1788-1815; Series 2: Journals, 1833-1836; Series 3: Letters Sent, 1794-1846; Series 4: Letters Received, 1794-1816; Series 5: Fleet Orders, 1794-1837; Series 6: Miscellany, 1811-1847; and Series 7: Addition, 1830. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Correspondence, logbooks, journals, fleet orders, reports, and other papers relating to Cockburn's career in the British Royal Navy.  Subjects include the War of 1812 and British naval activities against France and Spain, especially in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Indian Ocean.  Documents Horatio Nelson's Mediterranean exploits; the attempt to rescue King Ferdinand VII, King of Spain; destruction of the Danish navy (Søværnet) in 1801; the burning of Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812; and the exile of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French.  Also includes material relating to Spanish colonies in South America and the history of the West Indies, the Bermuda Islands, and the Middle Atlantic states.  Correspondents include comte Henri-Gratien Bertrand; Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane; Graf Andreas Daschkoff; W.E. Gladstone; James Monroe; Charles-Tristan, comte de Montholon; Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson; and William Pinkney. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division. <br/>Washington, D.C. : <br/>Library of Congress Photoduplication Service. 
<br/><br/><br/>British naval officer. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010161 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 78016295  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Bertrand, Henri-Gratien, comte,  1773-1844 --Correspondence.<br/>Cochrane, Alexander Forrester Inglis, Sir,  1758-1832 --Correspondence.<br/>Daschkoff, Andreas, Graf --Correspondence.<br/>Ferdinand VII,  King of Spain,  1784-1833. <br/>Gladstone, W. E. 1809-1898 --Correspondence.<br/>Monroe, James, 1758-1831 --Correspondence.<br/>Montholon, Charles-Tristan, comte de,  1783-1853 --Correspondence.<br/>Napoleon I,  Emperor of the French,  1769-1821. <br/>Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount,  1758-1805 --Correspondence.<br/>Pinkney, William, 1764-1822 --Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Denmark. Søværnet. <br/>Great Britain. Royal Navy --History--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Naval operations, British.<br/>Ship's papers--18th century.<br/>Ship's papers--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Bermuda Islands--History.<br/>Caribbean Area--History, Naval.<br/>France--Foreign relations--Great Britain.<br/>Great Britain--Foreign relations--France.<br/>Great Britain--Foreign relations--Spain.<br/>Great Britain--Foreign relations--United States.<br/>Great Britain--History, Naval--19th century.<br/>Indian Ocean--History, Naval.<br/>Mediterranean Region--History, Naval.<br/>Middle Atlantic States--History.<br/>South America--History.<br/>Spain--Colonies--America.<br/>Spain--Foreign relations--Great Britain.<br/>United States--Foreign relations--Great Britain.<br/>United States--History--Destruction and pillage.--War of 1812<br/>United States--History--Naval operations, British.--War of 1812<br/>Washington (D.C.)--History--Capture by the British, 1814.<br/>West Indies--History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Naval officers, British.