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  (now Sir James A.) Gordon, at the capture of Fort Washington, and during the subsequent operations in the Potowmac river, an account of which has been given. Captain Alexander, at the head of 200 seamen and marines, afterwards defeated upwards of 1100 American soldiers, (with 5 field-pieces) by whom he was attacked, when endeavouring to procure cattle at Parker’s Point, in the Chesapeake; on which occasion he secured 2 of the enemy, and 20 of their horses, his own party escaping without a single casualty. At the commencement of 1815, he was employed in an expedition up St. Mary’s river, Georgia, under the orders of Captain (now Commissioner) Ross.

Captain Alexander was advanced to post rank Oct. 19, 1914; nominated a C.B. in 1845; and appointed to the Alligator, of 29 guns, fitting for the East India station. May 16, 1822. During the greater part of 1825, he commanded the naval forces employed in co-operation with the army sent against the King of Ava ; which difficult and extremely harassing service he conducted in the most able and gallant manner. He died at Prome, Nov. 11, 1825, in the 41st year of his age, leaving a widow and several children to lament the loss of an affectionate husband and parent.



 a lieutenant of the Bellerophon 74, at the battle of Trafalgar. He was made a commander, Aug. 2, 1811; and promoted to post rank, while commanding the Morgiana sloop, Oct. 22, 1814.

