Alexander Hood | |
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Born | Mosterton, Dorset, England | 23 April 1758
Died | 21 April 1798 Of the coast of Pointe du Raz, Brittany, France | (aged 39)
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1767 – 1798 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands | HMS Barfleur HMS Champion HMS Mars |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars |
Captain Alexander Hood (23 April 1758 – 21 April 1798) was an officer of the Royal Navy, one of several members of the Hood family to serve at sea, including his brother Sir Samuel Hood, who were both sponsored into the Royal Navy by their cousins once removed, Viscount Hood and Alexander Hood.