British East Indies Squadron
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The British East Indies Squadron was a Royal Navy formation operating in the Indian Ocean and surrounding waters, tasked with protecting British trade routes and colonial interests in the region during the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy squadron
ⓘ
naval formation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under a Royal Navy commander-in-chief in the East Indies ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-French wars in the Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fourth Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Bombay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ Madras NERFINISHED ⓘ Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ Trincomalee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTechnology |
armed merchantmen
ⓘ
frigates ⓘ ships of the line ⓘ sloops ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
participation in campaigns against French and Dutch possessions in the East Indies
ⓘ
protection of communications between Britain and India ⓘ seizure of enemy colonies and bases in the Indian Ocean region ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Arabian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ East Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ waters around the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Dutch Navy in the East Indies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Navy in the Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ privateers ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
maritime security
ⓘ
protection of British colonial interests ⓘ protection of British trade routes ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| supported |
British colonial expansion in Ceylon
ⓘ
British colonial expansion in India ⓘ British colonial expansion in the Malay Peninsula ⓘ |
| task |
anti-privateering operations
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blockade operations ⓘ escort of merchant convoys ⓘ projection of British naval power in the Indian Ocean ⓘ protection of British merchant shipping ⓘ support of British East India Company interests ⓘ |
| typeOfAreaOfResponsibility | maritime theatre command ⓘ |
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