The man who burned the White House - £12.95

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George Cockburn, the sailor who planned and executed the burning of Washington, including the White House (in 1814), was later responsible for taking Napoleon to St Helena and acting there as his gaoler (1815-6) before going on to become a member of Parliament and finally First Naval Lord!

Captain Pack, former director of the Royal Naval Museum Portsmouth, researched the Cockburn papers and produced the first biography of this fascinating character - friend and shipmate of both Nelson and Hardy - whose multi-faceted career embraced, equally successfully, roles as fighting sailor, diplomat, politician and naval administrator.

ISBN: 0-85937-420-9
Author: James Pack
Illustrations: Paintings and maps
Format: Hardback Portrait