Thomas Charles Wright

Thomas Charles Wright (1799–1868) was an Irish-born naval admiral. He was a founding-father of the Ecuadorian Navy under Juan Illingworth, and a general in Simón Bolívar's army. He is regarded as a leading militarist in Ecuador's and other South American countries' struggle for independence.

Thomas Charles Wright
Born(1799-01-26)26 January 1799
Queenborough, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Died1868(1868-00-00) (aged 68–69)
BranchRoyal Navy, Ecuadorian Navy
Service years1810 – 1860?
RankCommander-in-Chief of the Navy (Ecuador) Lieutenant (UK)
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