Thomas Reade, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English army officer and consul in Tunis
Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1782
Place of Birth: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 29-Jul-1849
Profession: diplomat
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Thomas Reade
- Sir Thomas Reade (1782–1849) was a British army officer during the Napoleonic Wars, known also as a collector. In 1799, at the age of sixteen, he ran away from home to enlist in the army and participate in campaigns in Holland, Egypt and America, as well as postings across Europe.
- Reade was also a scholar and antiquarian and collected a range of artefacts, much of which are held in the British Museum today.
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