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portrait -rrb- of vice-admiral sir thomas briggs -lrb- artist unknown 23px royal navy royal malta commander-in-chief , portsmouth naval dockyard , bermuda royal naval dockyard , 16 december 1852 1780 united kingdom united kingdom knight and st george order of the crescent grand cross of the order of st michael french revolutionary wars napoleonic wars 1780 portrait -rrb- of vice-admiral sir thomas briggs -lrb- artist unknown admiral sir thomas briggs.jpg thomas briggs -lrb- royal navy officer -rrb-
 sir thomas briggs
thomas briggs -lrb- royal navy officer -rrb-

admiral sir thomas briggs -lrb- 1780 -- 16 december 1852 -rrb- was an officer of the british royal navy who served during the french revolutionary and napoleonic wars , and went on to be commander-in-chief , portsmouth .
