The discussion follows Admiral Samuel Hood through the Seven Years’ War, the American Revolutionary War, and the French Revolutionary War. It names operations including the Chesapeake, the Saintes, Mona Passage, Toulon, and Corsica while distinguishing occasions when Hood served under Rodney or Graves. Hood is also presented as an officer who broke professional conventions before a later generation made similar conduct famous. His connection with Horatio Nelson combined operational example, mentorship, and patronage, including introductions that helped advance Nelson’s career.
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Admiral Hood’s career and mentorship
A biographical detour outlines Admiral Hood’s campaigns and his influence on the officers who followed him.