Sir Charles Thompson, 1st Baronet

Sir Charles Thompson Bt
Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, 1774
Born	c.1740
Died	17 March 1799 (aged 58–59) Fareham
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1755–1799
Rank	Vice-admiral
Commands	HMS Senegal HMS Mermaid HMS Chatham HMS Crescent HMS Boreas HMS Alcide HMS Edgar HMS Elephant HMS Vengeance
Battles / wars	Seven Years' War Raid on Le Havre American Revolutionary War Battle of Grenada Battle of Fort Royal Battle of the Chesapeake Battle of St Kitts Battle of the Saintes French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Martinique Invasion of Guadeloupe Battle of Cape St Vincent
Relations	Sir Norborne Thompson, 2nd Baronet Sir Henry Thompson, 3rd Baronet

Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Thompson, 1st Baronet (c.1740 – 17 March 1799) was a British Royal Navy officer. After long service in the Seven Years' War, American Revolutionary War and French Revolutionary Wars, he was second in command at the battle of Cape St Vincent. However, his disregard for Sir John Jervis' signal to tack to counter a Spanish attacking move nearly lost the battle, and began an enmity with Jervis that eventually (with ill health) led to Thompson's retirement. From 1796 to 1799 he was also MP for Monmouth.