Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport

For the British soldier and courtier, see Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (British Army officer).

Admiral The Right Honourable

The Viscount Bridport

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Lord Bridport
Born2 December 1726
Died2 May 1814(1814-05-02) (aged 87)
AllegianceGreat Britain
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1741–1800
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Prince
HMS Minerva
HMS Africa
HMS Robust
Channel Fleet
ConflictsSeven Years' War
American Revolutionary War
French Revolutionary Wars
AwardsKnight of the Order of the Bath
Large Naval Gold Medal

Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, KB (2 December 1726 – 2 May 1814) was a British Royal Navy officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

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