Posts Tagged ‘Military’
King Alfred’s Navy
King Alfred left many enduring marks on the county of Hampshire and England. One of his legacies is that of a navy. He designed ships to out do the Danish ships that threatened the southern coast of England.
Read MoreSouthampton 1337 The 100 Years War
The fortunes of C14th Southampton waxed and waned as the 100 year war between England and France unfurled
Read MoreFort Cumberland Bombed 1940
Fort Cumberland has stood sentinel at the entrance to Langstone Harbour for 150 years but in 1940 it was heavily bombed. A fascinating map showing the exact location of the dropped bombs shows the extent of the German attack on this fortification.
Read MoreDesmaretz Map Portsmouth 1744
Demaretz was an engineer and map maker who spent most of his career fortifying the south east coast of England
Read MoreRoyal Garrison Church Portsmouth
The Royal Garrison Church in Portsmouth is the oldest garrison church in the world but it started life as the ‘Domus Dei’, a place of respite for those on pilgrimage and a hospital for the local old and needy.
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