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Elucidário Madeirense

Person naval officer

Samuel Hood

naval officer

British admiral commanding the squadron that arrived at Funchal on 24 December 1807.

1Mentioned in

Occupation of Madeira by British troops — British admiral commanding the squadron that arrived at Funchal on 24 December 1807.

2Chronology

1807
On 24 December 1807 Admiral Samuel Hood's squadron anchored at Funchal with troops under General Beresford, beginning the second British occupation of Madeira, which lasted until October 1814; Henrique Veitch was appointed British consul during it.

3Places mentioned

Map: Madeira (6)

Map: Madeira (6)