Admiral Sir Archibald Dickson, 1st Baronet was a Royal Navy officer.
Occupation
naval officer
Died
May 1803
Overview
Admiral Sir Archibald Dickson, 1st Baronet (c.1739–1803) was a Royal Navy officer.
Naval career
He was born around 1739 the son of Archibald Dickson. He initially entered the merchant navy in 1752. He moved to the Royal Navy in 1755 and passed the lieutenants exam in 1759.
In 1765 he was given command of HMS Egmont and in 1771 took command of HMS Thunder.
