Thomas Jordan was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the American War of Independence.

In September 1770, he was the first commander of the 14-gun HMS Kingfisher.[1]

Jordan was sent to North America in command of the 20-gun HMS Galatea. He fought at the Frederica naval action in 1778, in overall command of British naval forces there.[2] His ship was the only not to be captured by the American marines in the battle.

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Jordan". Three Decks – Warships in the Age of Sail.
  2. ^ "Sons of the American Revolution". oatland.org. Retrieved 9 May 2015.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jordan_(Navy)
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