COMMANDER // 1762–1814
Samuel Hood
vice admiralUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland2 battles2 wars
Lifespan
1762 – 1814
Active service 1793–1804 — 2 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 31.
Profile
Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, 1st Baronet, was a Royal Navy officer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Westminster in 1806. He is not to be confused with his father's first cousin Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (1724–1816) who sponsored both him and his elder brother Captain Alexander Hood (1758–1798) into the Royal Navy.
Battles (2)
1793
Siege of ToulonWar of the First Coalition · French Royalists
1804
Battle of SurinameWar of the Second Coalition · United Kingdom