Sir Thomas Thompson, 1st Baronet
| Thomas Thompson, 1st Baronet | |
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| Born | 28 February 1766 Barham, Kent |
| Died |
3 March 1828 (aged 62) Hartsbourne, Manor-Place, Hertfordshire |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom
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| Service/ |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1778 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Nautilus HMS Leander HMS Bellona HMS Mary |
| Battles/wars |
Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Battle of the Nile Battle of Copenhagen |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Sir Thomas Boulden Thompson, 1st Baronet GCB (28 February 1766 – 3 March 1828) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the American Revolutionary, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Vice-Admiral. He was one of Horatio Nelson's Band of Brothers at the Battle of the Nile in 1798 and Comptroller of the Navy from 1806-1816.
Thompson was born in Barham, Kent on 28 February 1766. His uncle, through his mother, was Commodore Edward Thompson, and it was through this relative's influence that Thomas joined the navy in June 1778, when Edward was appointed to command the sloop HMS Hyaena. He served on the Hyaena with his uncle, spending most of the time in the waters off the British Isles, before accompanying Rodney's fleet to the Relief of Gibraltar in January 1780. The Hyaena was later entrusted with carrying copies of Rodney's despatches.
Thompson later moved to the West Indies, being promoted to lieutenant on 14 January 1782. He was given command of a small schooner, with which he captured a larger French privateer. After the end of the American Revolutionary War, Thompson was moved onto his uncle's flagship, the 50-gun HMS Grampus. He served off the coast of Africa until his uncle's death in 1786, after which he was given command of the sloop HMS Nautilus. He remained in command for the next twelve months, before returning to Britain where she was paid off. He was promoted to post-captain on 22 November 1790.
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