Entry Type | Person |
Surname | Hood |
Forenames | Robert |
Epithet | naval officer and Arctic explorer |
Dates | 1797-1821 |
Gender Identity | Male |
History | He joined the Royal Navy on 6 Feb 1809; he was appointed as a midshipman on Franklin's first overland expedition as a primary surveyor and artist, mapping the routes taken; he was shot in the head by an Iroquois voyageur, Michel Teroahaute, on 20 Oct 1821. |
Key Events | Born at Portarlington, Ireland, c.1797; died near Starvation Lake, North West Territories, Canada, 20 Oct 1821 |
Source | Dictionary of Canadian Biography online |
Authorised Form of Name | Hood; Robert (1797-1821); naval officer and Arctic explorer |
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