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Alexander Hood

admiralGreat Britain3 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1726 – 1814

175017751800French Revolutionary Wars · 1792-1802War of the First Coalition · 1792-1797Battle of Groix — June 23, 1795 · Great Britain · French Revolutionary WarsInvasion of France — July 21, 1795 · French Royalists · War of the First CoalitionBattle of the Raz de Sein — April 21, 1798 · Great Britain · French Revolutionary Wars

Active service 1795–1798 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 69.

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Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, KB was a Royal Navy officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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