page_title: Thomas Hopsonn
hierarchical_section_title: Thomas Hopsonn
caption_attribution_description: Thomas Hopsonn (1642-1717)
context_page_description: Sir Thomas Hopsonn or Hopson was an English naval officer and member of parliament. His most famous action was the breaking of the boom during the battle of Vigo Bay in 1702. After retiring from active service, he became a Navy Commissioner and the governor of Greenwich Hospital.
context_section_description: Sir Thomas Hopsonn or Hopson (1643 – 1717) was an English naval officer and member of parliament. His most famous action was the breaking of the boom during the battle of Vigo Bay in 1702. After retiring from active service, he became a Navy Commissioner and the governor of Greenwich Hospital.
caption: Portrait of Hopsonn, painted between 1705 and 1708 by Michael Dahl
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