A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Jackson, Thomas (a)
JACKSON. (Lieut., 1808. f-p., 18; h-p., 29.)
Thomas Jackson (a) entered the Navy, in March, 1800, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Marlborough 74, Capt. Thos. Sotheby, stationed in the Channel, In the following Nov. he removed to the Superb 74, commanded at first by Capt. John Sutton, next by the late Sir Rich. Goodwin Keats, and finally by Capt. Donald M‘Leod, with whom he continuously served until Oct. 1807; participating during that period in Sir Jas. Saumarez’ action of 12 July, 1801 – in Nelson’s celebrated pursuit of the combined fleets to the West Indies – in Sir John Duckworth’s action off St. Domingo 6 Feb. 1806, on which occasion he was slightly wounded[1] – and in the expedition to Copenhagen. He then became Acting-Lieutenant of the Nassau 64, Capt. Robt. Campbell, which ship (on being extricated with much difficulty from a mass of ice in which she had been blocked up during the whole winter) effected, in company with the Stately 64, the capture and destruction, 22 March, 1808, on the coast of Zealand, of the Danish 74, Prindts Christian Frederic, after a running fight of great length and obstinacy, in which she (the Nassau) sustained a loss of 2 men killed and 16 wounded. Mr. Jackson, whose confirmation in the rank of Lieutenant took place on 17 of the ensuing May, assumed voluntary command, 6 Sept. 1809, of one of four boats, and assisted in boarding and carrying Le Jean Bart, of 4 guns and 25 men.[2] His succeeding appointments were – 22 Nov. 1809, to the Cordelia 10, Capt. Thos. Fortescue Kennedy, stationed in the Downs – 26 April, 1811, to the Coquette, Capt. Geo. Hewson, with whom he served on the Leith station until paid off in Jau. 1812 – and, 10 Feb. 1813, to the Wasp sloop, Capts. Thos. Everard, John Fisher, and Wm. Wolrige. He served in the latter vessel, on the North American and Mediterranean stations, until put out of commission in Sept. 1818; and has since been on half-pay.
In consideration of the wound alluded to above, Lieut. Jackson received at the time a pecuniary reward from the Patriotic Society. Agents – Coplands and Burnett.