Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport


The Viscount Bridport
Lord Bridport
Born2 December 1726
Died2 May 1814(1814-05-02) (aged 87)
AllegianceGreat Britain
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1741–1800
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Prince
HMS Minerva
HMS Africa
HMS Robust
Channel Fleet
Battles / warsSeven 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 Royal Navy officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.