Admiral Philip Patton (27 October 1739 – 31 December 1815) was a Royal Navy officer.
Educated at Kirkcaldy's grammar school,[1] Patton joined the Royal Navy in 1755.
[2] Promoted to commander in May 1778, he was given command of the bomb vessel HMS Aetna at that time and of the second-rate HMS Prince George the following year.
[2] Promoted to captain in March 1779, he commanded Prince George at the attack on the Caracas Convoy and the Battle of Cape St. Vincent in January 1780.
[2] Promoted to rear-admiral on 1 June 1795 and to vice-admiral on 1 January 1801, he became commander-in-chief Downs Station in 1803[1] and a Naval Lord in May 1804[3] before being promoted to full admiral on 4 June 1814.