Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet

Sir

Thomas Troubridge

Troubridge as a rear-admiral, painted 1804–5 by Sir William Beechey
Born22 June 1757 (1757-06-22)[1]
London
Died1 February 1807(1807-02-01) (aged 49)
Aboard HMS Blenheim
AllegianceUnited Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1773–1807
RankRear-admiral
CommandsHMS Chaser
HMS Lizard
HMS Active
HMS Defence
HMS Sultan
HMS Thames
HMS Castor
HMS Culloden
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
Naval Gold Medal
RelationsEdward Thomas Troubridge (son)

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.

  1. ^ Crimmin, P. K. "Troubridge, Sir Thomas, first baronet (1757–1807)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27765. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)