Thomas Ball Sulivan
| Thomas Ball Sulivan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 January 1781 Cawsand, Cornwall |
| Died |
17 November 1857 Flushing, Cornwall |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1786–1846 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | South East Coast of America Station |
| Battles/wars |
Napoleonic Wars War of 1812 |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear Admiral Thomas Ball Sulivan CB (5 January 1781 - 17 November 1857) was a Royal Navy officer who became Senior Officer, South East Coast of America Station.
Naval career
Sulivan joined the Royal Navy in 1786.[1] He took part in the expedition to Ostend to destroy the Bruges Canal in May 1798 and was present at the bombardment of the Port of Granville in September 1803.[2] He commanded a naval brigade at the Battle of Bladensburg in August 1814 during the War of 1812.[2] He went on to be commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Talavera at Plymouth in March 1836 and, having been promoted to Commodore, he became Senior Officer, South East Coast of America Station in 1838.[3]
Family
His son, Bartholomew Sulivan, was a naval officer and hydrographer.[4]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "
Sulivan, Thomas Ball". A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray. Wikisource.
References
- ↑ "Thomas Ball Sulivan". William Loney. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Thomas Ball Sulivan". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "General Report of the Emigration Commissioners, Volume 6". Emigration Commission. p. 390. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ Laughton, J. K.; Lambert, Andrew. "Bartholomew Sulivan". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New Post |
Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station 1838–1841 |
Succeeded by John Purvis |
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