Historedia
Person

Captain Hood

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1797

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Captain Hood, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Santa Cruz

    1797

    Role: Captain of HMS Zealous

    1. July 1797 · Santa Cruz de TenerifeNelson wounded in the arm

      Nelson was wounded in the arm during the assault; the arm was subsequently partially amputated, a stigma he carried to his grave.

    2. 14 July 1797 · Canary IslandsNelson's squadron sails for the Canaries

      Nelson departed for the Canary Islands on 14 July 1797 with a mixed squadron of ships of the line, frigates, a cutter, and a mortar boat.

    3. 22–25 July 1797 · Spanish port city of Santa Cruz de TenerifeAmphibious assault on Santa Cruz de Tenerife

      Nelson launched the amphibious assault on 22 July 1797; it was defeated, and the landing party withdrew under truce on 25 July after losing several hundred men.

Sources

  1. Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1797) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23