Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Troubridge Bt
Troubridge as a rear-admiral, painted 1804–5 by Sir William Beechey
Born	22 June 1757 (1757-06-22)[1] London
Died	1 February 1807(1807-02-01) (aged 49) Aboard HMS Blenheim
Allegiance	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1773–1807
Rank	Rear-admiral
Commands held	HMS Chaser HMS Lizard HMS Active HMS Defence HMS Sultan HMS Thames HMS Castor HMS Culloden
Battles/wars	American War of Independence Battle of Sadras Battle of Providien Battle of Negapatam Battle of Trincomalee Battle of Cuddalore French Revolutionary Wars Frigate action of 29 May 1794 Battle of Cape St Vincent Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Battle of the Nile Blockade of Malta Napoleonic Wars
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.