In 1808 Hood sailed to the Baltic Sea, with his flag in the 74-gun "Centaur", to take part in the Russo-Swedish war. In one of the actions of this war "Centaur" and "Implacable", while unsupported by the Swedish ships (which lay to leeward), cut out the Russian 50-gun ship "Sevolod" from the enemy's line and, after a desperate fight, forced her to strike. King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden rewarded Admiral Hood with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword. He became a baronet on 1 April 1809.