The squadron was formed in 1745 to counter French forces in North America. It was based initially at Halifax Naval Yard in Nova Scotia. In 1818, its main base was moved to Bermuda which was better positioned to counter threats from the United States. The Royal Navy had created a permanent establishment in Bermuda in 1795, and began buying land around the archipelago for the development of a naval base including what became the Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda. Up until 1899 there were separate North American and West Indies stations. The main role of the squadron was to keep the trade routes open to North America and the Caribbean. Generally, several cruisers and smaller ships were kept on this station. During war time the squadron operated in cooperation with the Canadian Navy. The design stamp is made after painting of Geoff Hunt: « West Indies Squadron».On the stamp depicts Rear-Admiral Hornblower’s frigates and sloops on manoeuvres. A scene from Hornblower in the West Indies, chronologically the last in the series. In contrast to the other novels in the series, which take place during the 1793-1815 wars with revolutionary and Napoleonic France, this story takes place when Britain is at peace, May 1821 – October 1823.Hornblower has been promoted Rear-Admiral and has been named in command of the West Indies station, i.e. the Caribbean, with a squadron consisting of three frigates and fourteen brigs and schooners. Horatio Hornblower, 1st Viscount Hornblower, GCB (July 4, 1776 - January 12, 1857) is the main character in a series of novels written by C. S. Forester. He is a British naval officer of the English Royal Navy during the Napoleonic wars. In occasion of books, films and television programs. Hornblower is an icon in traditional fiction that takes place in the era of sailing. Since that time, there are many parallels between Hornblower and the real naval officers. Especially similar to Thomas Cochran and Horatio Nelson. The name Horatio is not inspired by Nelson, but by the character in William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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