Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood

British Admiral known particularly for his service in the American Revolutionary War and French Revolutionary Wars

Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1724

Place of Birth: Butleigh, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Jan-1816

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (12 December 1724 – 27 January 1816) was a Royal Navy officer.
As a junior officer he saw action during the War of the Austrian Succession.
While in temporary command of Antelope, he drove a French ship ashore in Audierne Bay, and captured two privateers in 1757 during the Seven Years' War.
He held senior command as Commander-in-Chief, North American Station and then as Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands Station, leading the British fleet to victory at Battle of the Mona Passage in April 1782 during the American Revolutionary War.
He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, then First Naval Lord and, after briefly returning to the Portsmouth command, became Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars.



Description	English portrait painter
Date of birth/death	22 October 1746	13 July 1831
Location of birth/death	Plymouth	London
Work location	London (1771–1777); Rome (1777–1780); London (1781–1831)
Authority control	: Q3161307 VIAF: 54417213 ISNI: 0000 0000 8133 5187 ULAN: 500003564 LCCN: n86143755 NLA: 35391327 WorldCat