South America Station
| South America Station | |
|---|---|
 The capture of USS Essex by Phoebe and Cherub off Valparaíso, 28 March 1814 | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Type | Formation |
The South America Station was a formation of the British Royal Navy which existed from 1808 to 1838 when it was split into the Pacific Station and the South East Coast of America Station.
Following the invasion of Portugal by Napoleon, the Portuguese court escaped to Brazil with an escort
of the Royal Navy under the command of Admiral Sidney Smith. Following the establishment of the Portuguese Court in Rio de Janeiro in early 1808, was shortly followed by the reinforcement of Smith's escort and the establishment of the Brazil or South America Station.
The commanders of the station played a diplomatic role in South America in the early nineteenth century as the British diplomatic service was limited to having a representative in Brazil.[1]
Commanders-in-Chief,
| List of Commanders-in-chief, South America Station (1808–1837)[2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Commander-in-Chief | From | Until | Notes |
| Rear Admiral William Sidney Smith | 25 January 1808 | 17 May 1809 | |
| Vice Admiral Michael de Courcy | 18 May 1809 | 1812 | |
| Rear Admiral Manley Dixon | 1812 | 1816 | |
| Commodore William Bowles | 1816 | 17 May 1819 | |
| Commodore Thomas Hardy | 18 May 1819 | 16 November 1823 | |
| Rear Admiral George Eyre | 16 November 1823 | 1826 | |
| Rear Admiral Robert Otway[4] | 1826 | 1829 | Later promoted to Admiral, flagship was HMS Ganges |
| Rear Admiral Thomas Baker | 9 January 1829 | January 1833 | Promoted to Vice Admiral 10 January 1837 |
| Rear Admiral Sir Michael Seymour | 1 January 1833 | 9 July 1834 | Died en route to station |
| Vice Admiral Graham Hammond | 16 September 1834 | 17 May 1838 | Promoted to Vice Admiral 10 January 1837 |
References
^ Thienel, Phillip M. (1963). "Review: The Navy and South America, 1801-1823: the Correspondence of the Commanders-in-Chief on the South American Station". The Americas. 20 (2): 223–224. doi:10.2307/979149. ISSN 0003-1615. Retrieved 9 November 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Ortiz-Sotelo, Jorge (1998). "Peru and the British naval station (1808-1839)". St Andrews Research Repository. University of St Andrews Library. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^ Davis, Peter. "Principal Royal Navy Commanders-in-Chief 1830-1899". Retrieved 2010-02-18.
^ "HMS Ganges circa late 1800s - Wisdom is strength". Retrieved 2010-03-07.
