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Leeward Islands Station
| Leeward Islands Station | |
|---|---|
 English Harbour and Falmouth Harbour, Antigua | |
| Active | 1743–1821 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Type | Formation |
| Part of | Royal Navy |
| Garrison/HQ | Nelson's Dockyard |
The Leeward Islands Station[1] originally known as the Commander-in-Chief at Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands[2] was a formation or command of the Kingdom of Great Britain and then the United Kingdom's Royal Navy stationed at English Harbour,[3] Antigua, Leeward Islands. It existed from 1743[4] to 1821.
- ^ Ward (2011a), pp. 1–2.
- ^ Harrison, Simon. "Commander-in-Chief at Barbados & the Leeward Islands". threedecks.org. S. Harrison. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ Ward (2011b), p. 1.
- ^ Sanderson (1968), p. 5, 18.
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