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Admiral Thomas Lord Cochrane (1775-1860)

Window in the Naval and Maritime Museum in Valparaiso, Chile, which dedicates two rooms to this Scottish-born admiral. Cochrane led the water-borne fight for Chile's independence from Spain. Two of his victories at sea were especially influential in gaining that independence.

Photo taken by Robert Haskett, ©2003.

For more information see: http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/5806.html, http://www.armada.cl/site/tradicion_historia/tradicion/museonaval/cochran2.html, and http://www.columbiafunds.com/site/commentary.jsp?action=Wanger_1Q2004&commType=Market

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