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Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, KB (2 December 1726 – 2 May 1814), of Cricket St Thomas, Somerset, was an officer of the British Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.
[1] Viscount Bridport is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation became extinct in 1814, while the second creation is extant. History. Sir Alexander Hood, [2] younger brother of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, was a prominent naval commander.
Monument and grave of Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, in the churchyard of Cricket Saint Thomas. The figure represents Saint Michael. General Alexander Nelson Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, 4th Duke of Bronte, GCB, DL (23 December 1814 – 4 June 1904) was a British Army officer and courtier .
Information. Related objects. Also known as. Adm Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport. primary name: primary name: Bridport, Alexander Hood. other name: other name: (Viscount) Bridport. Details. individual; military/naval; British; Male. Life dates. 1726-1814. Biography. KB.
General Alexander Nelson Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, 4th Duke of Bronté GCB (23 December 1814 – 4 June 1904) was a British soldier and courtier . Contents. 1 Background. 2 Career. 3 Family. 4 References. 5 External links. Background.
Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport. Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. Admiral; second-in-command to Lord Howe at 'The Glorious First of June', 1794, one of the earliest naval victories in the war against France. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Fleet, blockading Brest almost continuously, 1797-1800.
This depiction of Hood states the authority and confidence of the sitter, combining classical repose with contemporary naval dress. Created 1st Viscount Bridport in 1800, the sitter was the younger brother of Samuel, 1st Viscount Hood, and commanded the frigate Minerva, 32 guns, at Quiberon Bay in 1759.
