Troubridge Thomas — British Captain

Generated portrait. Not a historical photograph.

Overview

Captain Troubridge commanded HMS Culloden — 74-gun Third Rate at the head of Jervis John Earl St Vincent — Biography’s line at the Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview on 14 February 1797. The battle overview already names him in that post.¹

Career and Key Roles

This note covers that day only. Birth, later years, and the Battle of the Nile 1798 — Overview grounding — already on the Culloden note — stay on RESEARCH_QUEUE.

Jervis had 15 ships of the line against 27 under Córdova. Nelson in HMS Captain — 74-gun Third Rate wore out of the line about 1:30pm. Collingwood Cuthbert — Biography in HMS Excellent — 74-gun Third Rate came up in support. Four Spanish ships were taken.²

Sources

• @knight2005pursuit — pp. 211–230
• @white2005nelson
• @adkin2005trafalgar
• Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview

Related

Navigation

• MOC_Persons
• Military_Commanders_Index
• British_Age_of_Sail_Commanders_Index

Same Battle

• Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview
• HMS Culloden — 74-gun Third Rate
• HMS Captain — 74-gun Third Rate
• HMS Excellent — 74-gun Third Rate
• Jervis John Earl St Vincent — Biography
• Berry Edward — British Captain
• Four Spanish Prizes of Cape St Vincent 1797

Cross-Domain

• Line of Battle — Naval Tactic
• Cadiz — Spanish Naval Port
• Age of Sail — Era Overview

Footnotes

1. Culloden leading the line, 14 February 1797: Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview. ↩

2. 15 against 27; 1:30 wear; Excellent in support; four prizes: same battle note. Do not restate the Nile grounding here; it is already on the Culloden note. ↩