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Thomas Bladen Capel

Thomas Bladen Capel, English admiral (died 1853)

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Born
August 25, 1776
Died
March 4, 1853
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1776

About Thomas Bladen Capel

Admiral Sir Thomas Bladen Capel was a Royal Navy officer whose distinguished service in the French Revolutionary War, the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812 earned him rapid promotion and great acclaim both in and out of the Navy. He was also a great friend of Admiral Nelson and can be considered a full member of Nelson's band of brothers. Capel first served on HMS Assistance on the Newfoundland station in April 1792, then on 1 March 1793, as a midshipman aboard HMS Syren, where he was highly praised for his seamanship and discipline. He returned home in 1814 and was awarded the CB in June 1815. The first dispatches, carried by Berry in HMS Leander were captured shortly after leaving, which meant that when Capel arrived in London after passage in the brig and overland travel, he was the first to bring news of the victory.

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Thomas Bladen Capel timeline

  1. Capel first served on HMS Assistance on the Newfoundland station in April 1792, then on 1 March 1793, as a midshipman aboard HMS Syren, where he was highly praised for his seamanship and discipline.
  2. He returned home in 1814 and was awarded the CB in June 1815.

The world when Thomas Bladen Capel was born

Thomas Bladen Capel was born in 1776. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1776

  • Best-selling bookCommon Sense by Thomas Paine

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineAmerican Declaration of Independence signed
  • Technology milestoneJames Watt installs first commercial steam engine
  • World population~770M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderContinental Congress (no president yet)
  • U.S. population2.5M

1776 versus 2026

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Measure17762026
Population2.5M341 million

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