West Indies Squadron

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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.

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