North American Station
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North American Station was a major Royal Navy command area responsible for British naval operations along the eastern coast of North America and the Caribbean during the age of sail.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy command
ⓘ
naval station ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
North America and West Indies Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North American and West Indian Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Seven Years' War ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ |
| controlled |
naval operations in the Caribbean
ⓘ
naval operations in the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ naval operations off Newfoundland ⓘ naval operations off Nova Scotia ⓘ naval operations off the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| garrison |
Barbados
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bermuda NERFINISHED ⓘ Halifax, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainAreaOfOperations |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern coast of North America ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Boscawen NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Hawke NERFINISHED ⓘ George Brydges Rodney NERFINISHED ⓘ John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy overseas commands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
defence of British maritime commerce in the Americas
ⓘ
projection of British sea power in the western Atlantic ⓘ support of British colonial administration in North America ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
Bermuda Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jamaica Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Leeward Islands Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Newfoundland Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-piracy operations
ⓘ
anti-privateering operations ⓘ blockade operations ⓘ convoy escort ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ protection of British colonies ⓘ protection of British trade ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mariot Arbuthnot