| Philip Patton | |
| Birth Date: | 27 October 1739 |
| Death Date: | 31 December 1815 |
| Birth Place: | Anstruther, Fife |
| Death Place: | Fareham, Hampshire |
| Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
| Serviceyears: | 1755 - 1815 |
| Rank: | Admiral |
| Branch: | Royal Navy |
| Commands: | HMS Aetna HMS Thorn HMS Namur HMS Prince George HMS Milford HMS Belle Poule The Downs |
| Battles: | |
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] As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of Lagos in August 1759, the Battle of Quiberon Bay in November 1759 and the attack on Havana in June 1762.[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] He was given command of the fifth-rate HMS Belle Poule in February 1781 and commanded her at the Battle of Dogger Bank in August 1781.[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.[2]