The Story of Thomas Cochran

In 17 93, at the age of 17, Thomas cochran was enrolled as a midshipman in the royal navy. In 18 hundred he escaped a court martial with a mere reprimand after being accused of insolence to a superior officer. He captured a spanish warship and all 263 sailors on board with just forty eight men. A few months later, cockran then successfully destroyed an entire french merchant fleet by sneaking his men up into the fort that was supposed to be protecting them. The emperor napoleon himself dubbed cockran the sea wolf the british public ate. After losing an election in early 18 o six, after refusing by votes, cockran didn't make the