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Thomas Graves (Royal Navy officer)
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For his cousin Lord Graves, see Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves. For other people named Thomas Graves, see Thomas Graves.
Admiral Sir Thomas Graves KB (c.1747 – 29 March 1814) was an officer of the Royal Navy who rose to the rank of admiral after service in the Seven Years' War, the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
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Sir Thomas Graves | |
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![]() Thomas Graves in rear-admiral's full-dress uniform (Oil, by James Northcote, collections of the National Maritime Museum) | |
Born | c.1747 |
Died | 29 March, 1814 (aged 66–67) Woodbine Hill, Honiton, Devon |
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Years of service | – 1814 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Diana HMS Savage HMS Bedford HMS Magicienne HMS Cumberland |
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Awards | Knight Commander of the Bath |
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