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Admiral Thomas Cochrane: The Seawolf of the Royal Navy — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history

Early Life and Entry into the Royal Navy Born on the 14th of December, 1775, in Annsfield, Scotland, Thomas Cochrane was the son of Archibald Cochrane, the 9th Earl of Dundonald, a man of scientific curiosity and perpetual financial woes. This backdrop of intellectual vigor and economic struggle likely influenced Thomas’s character—imbuing him with a […]