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Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport
Royal Navy officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the British soldier and courtier, see Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (British Army officer).
Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, KB (2 December 1726 ā 2 May 1814), of Cricket St Thomas, Somerset, was an officer of the British Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.
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The Viscount Bridport | |
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![]() Lord Bridport | |
Born | 2 December 1726 |
Died | 2 May 1814(1814-05-02) (aged 87) |
Allegiance | Great Britain |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1741ā1800 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | HMS Prince HMS Minerva HMS Africa HMS Robust Channel Fleet |
Battles/wars | Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars |
Awards | Knight of the Order of the Bath Large Naval Gold Medal |
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