Historedia
Person

Samuel Hood

Events
5
Episodes
18
Years
1768–1805

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Samuel 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. Arrival of British Troops in Boston

    1768

    Role: Commodore who sent HMS Romney to Boston Harbor

    1. 1768 · Province of Massachusetts BayTroops Stationed to Enforce Legislation

      British troops were stationed in the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1768 to support Crown-appointed officials and enforce unpopular parliamentary legislation.

    2. October 1, 1768 · Boston Harbor, Province of Massachusetts BayFirst of Four Regiments Begins Disembarking

      The first of four British Army regiments began disembarking in Boston on October 1, 1768, under Hillsborough's instruction to General Gage.

  2. Battle of the Saintes

    1781–1783

    Role: British admiral sent in pursuit of the French after the battle

    1. October 1781 · Saint-Domingue and allied planning circlesThe De Grasse–Saavedra Convention and the Jamaica plan

      Allied planners, fresh from Yorktown, ordered de Grasse to undertake the conquest of Jamaica.

    2. 1782 · England and the Atlantic approachesRewards, criticism, and later losses

      Rodney was honoured and created a peer, though criticized for an incomplete victory; prizes were later lost to a hurricane.

    3. 1782–1783 · West Indies and Paris negotiationsStrategic consequences and the road to peace

      The victory helped force abandonment of the Jamaica invasion and contributed to peace terms less disadvantageous for Britain.

    4. 7 April 1782 · MartiniqueDe Grasse sails from Martinique

      De Grasse left Martinique on 7 April 1782 with 35 ships of the line and a large convoy, bound for a rendezvous with the Spanish.

    5. 9 April 1782 · waters between Dominica and GuadeloupeFirst contact and convoy escort, 9 April

      The faster copper-sheathed British fleet caught the French; de Grasse formed his line to cover the convoy's retreat to Guadeloupe.

    6. 12 April 1782 · Saintes Passage, between Dominica and the Îles des SaintesMain action in the Saintes Passage, 12 April

      Rodney's fleet broke the unformed French line; HMS Marlborough opened the engagement and a large French section turned to protect two threatened ships.

    7. 12 April 1782 · Saintes PassageFrench defeat and the capture of de Grasse

      Four French ships of the line were captured and one destroyed; de Grasse became the first French admiral taken by an enemy.

    8. 17–19 April 1782 · Mona PassageHood's pursuit and the Mona Passage

      Sent in pursuit on 17 April, Hood captured two 64-gun ships and two smaller warships on 19 April.

  3. Vancouver Expedition: Puget Sound, Burrard Inlet, and Mount Hood

    1792

    Role: 1st Viscount Hood, British Admiral

    1. June 4, 1792 · Admiralty Inlet near Possession PointClaiming Puget Sound

      Vancouver formally claimed Puget Sound for Great Britain on June 4, 1792, naming it after Lieutenant Peter Puget.

    2. October 29, 1792 · Mount HoodNaming Mount Hood

      Lieutenant William Broughton named Mount Hood after Admiral Lord Hood on October 29, 1792.

  4. Establishment of the Anglo-Corsican Kingdom

    1793–1796

    Role: Admiral commanding the British fleet sent to Corsica in 1794

    1. 1793 · Corte, CorsicaCorsican Secession from France

      Accused of treason, Paoli presided over a consulta at Corte in 1793 that declared Corsica's formal secession from France.

    2. 1794 · CorsicaBritish Fleet Sent to Corsica

      In 1794 Britain, at war with revolutionary France, dispatched a fleet to Corsica under Admiral Samuel Hood.

    3. early 1795 · Bastia, CorsicaCapital Moved to Bastia

      In early 1795 Sir Gilbert moved the kingdom's capital from inland Corte to coastal Bastia, a centre for French and Corsican royalists.

    4. 19 October 1796 · Bastia, CorsicaFrench Reconquest of Bastia

      On 19 October 1796 the French reconquered Bastia, and Corsica became two French départements, Golo and Liamone.

  5. Battle of Diamond Rock

    1805

    Role: Commodore who fortified the rock

    1. 31 May - 2 June 1805 · Diamond Rock, MartiniqueFranco-Spanish Assault on Diamond Rock

      A Franco-Spanish flotilla under Captain Julien Cosmao stormed Diamond Rock between 31 May and 2 June 1805, following the arrival of a large combined fleet in May.

    2. 3 June 1805 · Diamond Rock, MartiniqueBritish Surrender and Acquittal

      Lieutenant Maurice surrendered on 3 June 1805 due to lack of water and ammunition, and was later honourably acquitted by a court martial.

Sources

  1. Boston Massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
  2. Battle of the Saintes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  3. Mount Hood Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  4. Anglo-Corsican Kingdom Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  5. Battle of Diamond Rock Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
  6. Diamond Rock Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29