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Fortifications of Portsmouth

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1773 map of portsmouth showing the town and dock defences
1773 map of portsmouth showing the town and dock defences

The fortifications of Portsmouth are extensive due to its strategic position on the English Channel and role as home to the Royal Navy. For this reason, Portsmouth was, by the 19th century, one of the most fortified cities in the world. The fortifications have evolved over the centuries in response to changes in tactics and technology and the area defended has increased. While the first defences focused on Portsmouth harbour, in step with the fortifications of Gosport, later defensive structures protected the whole of Portsea Island and an increasing distance inland. At the same time, the fortifications of Portsmouth and Gosport became part of the wider fortifications of the Solent. Old Portsmouth, on the southwest corner of Portsea Island, has been walled for much of its history.

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Fortifications of Portsmouth
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1773 map of portsmouth showing the town and dock defences
1773 map of portsmouth showing the town and dock defences
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