Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet
Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge | |
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Troubridge as a rear-admiral, painted 1804–5 by Sir William Beechey | |
| Born | 22 June 1757 |
| Died | 1 February 1807 (aged 49) Aboard HMS Blenheim |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1773–1807 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Chaser HMS Lizard HMS Active HMS Defence HMS Sultan HMS Thames HMS Castor HMS Culloden |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit Naval Gold Medal |
| Relations | Edward 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.