Samuel Hood 1st Viscount Hood Military person

Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (12 December 1724 – 27 January 1816) was a British admiral known particularly for his service in the American Revolutionary War and French Revolutionary Wars. He acted as a mentor to Horatio Nelson.

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Samuel Hood 1st Viscount Hood
Birth dateDecember 12, 1724
Birth place
Butleigh
Date of deathJanuary 27, 1816

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allegianceUnited Kingdom
military operations
American Revolutionary War
Battle of the Chesapeake
Siege of Toulon
French Revolutionary Wars
Battle of the Saintes
Seven Years' War
Raid on Le Havre
Anglo-Corsican Kingdom
Battle of the Mona Passage
military branch
Royal Navy
military commandGreenwich Hospital
service start1741
service end1794

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