Samuel Hood
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 209 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 12,1724 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Butleigh |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | January 27,1816 |
| Died | England |
| United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Buried | Puget Sound, Washington, United States |
| Battles and wars | Seven Years' War |
| Books | Letters Written by Sir Samuel Hood (Viscount Hood) in 1781-2-3: Illustrated by Extracts from Logs and Public Records |
| Letters to the Ministry, from Governor Bernard, General Gage, and Commodore Hood: And Also, Memorials to the Lords of the Treasury, from the Commissioners of the Customs. With Sundry Letters and Papers Annexed to the Said Memorials | |
| Nationality | British |
| Children | Henry Hood, 2nd Viscount Hood |
| Great grandchild | Jane Sarah Hood |
| Frances Caroline Hood | |
| Parents | Samuel Hood |
| Mary Hoskins | |
| Current partner | Susannah Linzee, Baroness Hood of Catherington |
| Siblings | Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport |
| Grandchildren | Francis Wheler Hood |
| Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport | |
| Grandparents | Richard Hoskins |
| Alexander Hood | |
| Elizabeth Beach | |
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| ID | 1349949 |
Samuel Hood Life story
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood was an admiral in the Royal Navy. 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.