Cape Cockburn

Cape Cockburn (49˚40'00" 124˚12'00" Just S of Cockburn Bay), Cockburn Bay (49˚41'00" 124˚12'00" SW side of Nelson I, entrance to Jervis Inlet, NW of Vancouver). RN officer George Cockburn (1772–1853) was a friend of Adm Lord Nelson and his flag capt aboard HMS Minerve, 1796–97. He was later knighted and reached the rank of adm himself. As deputy cdr of naval forces during the War of 1812, Cockburn spearheaded the attack on Washington in 1814 that led to its capture and burning. The...

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