Historedia
Person

William Broughton

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1792

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Broughton, 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. Vancouver Expedition: Puget Sound, Burrard Inlet, and Mount Hood

    1792

    Role: Lieutenant

    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.

Sources

  1. Mount Hood Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28