Littlehampton Redoubt
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title:
Littlehampton Redoubt
text:
Littlehampton Redoubt, usually known as Littlehampton Fort, was built in 1854 to protect the entrance to the River Arun at Littlehampton on the south coast of England, against possible attack by the French under the Emperor Napoleon III. There had been a previous battery on the east bank of the river, but the new fort was built on the west bank. It consisted of a platform from which cannon could sweep the harbour mouth, with a barracks behind and a surrounding defensive ditch and wall. The fort
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description:
Fort at entrance to the River Arun at Littlehampton
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littlehampton_Redoubt
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2022-01-06T17:37:38Z
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