Biography:Best known for his service in the American Revolutionary War where he fought in the Battle of the Chesapeake alongside Admiral Thomas Graves.
He was later Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars.
A mentor to the young Horatio Nelson, Hood was made First Sea Lord, head of the Royal Navy, in 1795.
1749-08-25 British admiral Samuel Hood (24) weds Susannah Linzee in Portsmouth, England
Historical Events
1781-09-05 American Revolutionary War: French fleet of 24 ships under Comte de Grasse defeat British forces under Admiral Thomas Graves and Samuel Hood at the Battle of the Chesapeake [Battle of the Virginia Capes] and trap General Lord Charles Cornwallis
1792-09-12 Court martial begins for instigators of the mutiny on the Bounty on board HMS Duke in Portsmouth harbour, presided over by Vice-Admiral Samuel Hood
Afonso de Albuquerque
Francis Drake
George Dewey
Karl Dönitz
Maarten Tromp
Reinhard Scheer