Sir Thomas Pasley, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Pasley | |
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1795 portrait of Pasley by Lemuel Francis Abbott | |
| Born | 2 March 1734 |
| Died | 29 November 1808 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1751–1801 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Nore Command Plymouth Command |
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| Awards | Baronetcy |
Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley, 1st Baronet (2 March 1734 – 29 November 1808) was a Royal Navy officer who served in the Seven Years' War, American Revolutionary War and French Revolutionary Wars. In his youth he was renowned as an efficient and able frigate officer and in later life became a highly respected squadron commander in the Channel Fleet. It was during the latter service when he was awarded his baronetcy after losing a leg at the Glorious First of June, aged 60.