Thomas Bladen Capel

Admiral

Sir Thomas Capel

Born(1776-08-25)25 August 1776
London, England
Died4 March 1853(1853-03-04) (aged 76)
London, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Mutine
HMS Alecto
HMS Arab
HMS Meleager
HMS Phoebe
HMS La Hogue
Far East squadron
Portsmouth Command
Battles / warsFrench Revolutionary War
Napoleonic Wars
War of 1812
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Thomas Bladen Capel GCB (25 August 1776 – 4 March 1853) was an officer in the British Royal Navy whose distinguished service in the French Revolutionary War, the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812 earned him rapid promotion and great acclaim both in and out of the Navy. He was also a great friend of Admiral Nelson and can be considered a full member of Nelson's "band of brothers".