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− | Sir Thomas Foley was a British naval officer and a hero of the [[Battle of the Nile]]. He led the [[HMS Goliath]] around the French vanguard, contributing significantly to the day's success for the British forces. | + | Sir Thomas Foley was a British naval officer and a hero of the [[Battle of the Nile]] in 1798. He led the [[HMS Goliath]] around the French vanguard, contributing significantly to the day's success for the British forces. He later served as Admiral Nelson's chief-of-staff aboard the HMS Elephant in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Copenhagen Battle of Copenhagen] in 1801. |
According to [[William Laurence]], Captain Foley handpicked him as first lieutenant after Laurence's successful rescue of the crew of the [[HMS Normandy]]. | According to [[William Laurence]], Captain Foley handpicked him as first lieutenant after Laurence's successful rescue of the crew of the [[HMS Normandy]]. | ||
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[[Category:A-Z|Foley, Thomas]] | [[Category:A-Z|Foley, Thomas]] |
Latest revision as of 23:39, 6 October 2008
Character Profile[edit]
Name: | Sir Thomas Foley |
Date of Birth: | c. 1757 |
Service: | Royal Navy |
Rank: | Captain |
Nationality: | British |
Billets: | HMS Goliath, Captain |
Biography[edit]
Sir Thomas Foley was a British naval officer and a hero of the Battle of the Nile in 1798. He led the HMS Goliath around the French vanguard, contributing significantly to the day's success for the British forces. He later served as Admiral Nelson's chief-of-staff aboard the HMS Elephant in the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801.
According to William Laurence, Captain Foley handpicked him as first lieutenant after Laurence's successful rescue of the crew of the HMS Normandy.