Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet
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Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet (22 June 1757 – 1 February 1807) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of Sadras in February 1782 during the American Revolutionary War and the Battle of Trincomalee in September 1782 during the Anglo-French War. He commanded the third-rate Culloden at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in February 1797 during the French Revolutionary Wars. He went on to be First Naval Lord and then served as Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Sir Thomas Troubridge | |
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Born | 22 June 1757 (1757-06-22)[1] London |
Died | 1 February 1807(1807-02-01) (aged 49) Aboard HMS Blenheim |
Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1773–1807 |
Rank | Rear-admiral |
Commands held | HMS Chaser HMS Lizard HMS Active HMS Defence HMS Sultan HMS Thames HMS Castor HMS Culloden |
Battles/wars | American War of Independence |
Awards | Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit Naval Gold Medal |
Relations | Edward Thomas Troubridge (son) |
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