For the American Revolutionary War general and Virginia politician, see Thomas Mathews (politician).
Thomas Mathews
Admiral Thomas Mathews, 1743, by Claude Arnulphy.
Born
October 1676 Llandaff Court, Llandaff
Died
2 October 1751 (aged 74–75) Bloomsbury Square, London
Allegiance
Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch
Royal Navy Royal Navy
Years of service
1690–1747
Rank
Admiral
Commands held
HMS Yarmouth HMS Kingsale HMS Gloucester HMS Chester HMS Prince Frederick HMS Kent
Battles/wars
Nine Years' War
Battle of Barfleur
War of the Spanish Succession
War of the Quadruple Alliance
Battle of Cape Passaro
War of the Austrian Succession
Battle of Toulon
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Thomas Mathews (October 1676 – 2 October 1751) was a British officer of the Royal Navy, who rose to the rank of admiral.
Mathews joined the navy in 1690 and saw service on a number of ships, including during the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession. He interspersed periods spent commanding ships with time at home at the family estate in Llandaff. He distinguished himself with service with Sir George Byng at the Battle of Cape Passaro in 1718, and went on to command squadrons in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, before largely retiring from naval service. He returned to active service in 1741, following Britain's entry to the War of the Austrian Succession, and took command of the fleet in the Mediterranean. The usual difficulties of performing delicate diplomatic duties were further exacerbated by the fact that he was on bad terms with his second in command, Richard Lestock, on whom he relied to manage the fleet. The pivotal moment of his naval career came in 1744, when he attempted to intercept a Franco-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Toulon. The action was fought in confused circumstances, with poor communications and the breakdown of the chain of command. Despite possessing the superior force, Mathews was unable to secure a decisive result, and the enemy were able to escape with the loss of one ship, while Mathews's fleet lost one and had several others badly damaged.
The failure to secure a victory incensed the British public, and a series of courts-martial and a public inquiry led to several officers being cashiered. Mathews' second in command, Lestock, was tried but acquitted, blaming the outcome on Mathews' poor planning and ill-tempered and unwise attack. Mathews was tried and convicted of the charges, and dismissed from the navy. He returned to his estates at Llandaff, before moving to London and dying there in 1751.
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