Thomas Jordan (Navy)
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Jordan was captan of the HMS GalateaHMS Galatea (1776)
The HMS Galatea was a British 20-gun sixth-rate [frigate]]. It fought during the American Revolutionary War.- History :In 1776, the ship was sent to America and was captained by Thomas Jordan with a crew of 200. It defeated and captured 30 American ships. An American naval squadron led by Samuel...
, a 44-gun frigate. Jordan fought at the Frederica naval action
Frederica naval action
The Frederica naval action was a naval battle during the American Revolutionary War in which three galleys of the Georgia State Navy defeated a British raiding party off the coast of Georgia. The action occurred on April 19, 1778.-Background:...
of 1778, in overall command of British naval forces. His ship was the only not to be captured by the American marines in the battle.