General Sir Thomas Stirling, 5th Baronet (8 October 1733 – 8 May 1808) was a senior officer of the British Army during the American War of Independence.

After the war, Britain took control of the land between the American colonies west to the Mississippi and north of the Ohio.

In 1767 Stirling went back to Great Britain, but returned to America later to serve with the British forces during the American War of Independence.

Promoted to the rank of General,[2] Stirling served as Colonel of the 41st Regiment of Foot from 1790 until his death.

[3][4][5] He succeeded to the baronetcy upon the death of his elder brother, Sir William Stirling, 4th Baronet,[1] who left no male issue.