Eastbourne Redoubt
Videos
Eastbourne Redoubt is a circular coastal defence fort at Eastbourne, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. It was built in 1805 as part of the British anti-invasion preparations during the Napol
A model of the Redoubt Fortress on display at the museum
Redoubt Fortress Eastbourne, Casemates No.2 & No.3
View across the redoubt from the rampart, showing the circular parade ground, the doors and windows of the casemates and the terreplein or gun platform above them.
View of the redoubt from the glacis, showing the ditch and the reconstructed drop bridge.
Dover Western Heights
Videos
The Western Heights of Dover is a series of forts and ditches in Dover, England. They were created in the 18th and 19th centuries to augment the existing defences and protect the key port of Dover fro
The Western Heights from Dover Castle: Drop Redoubt is in the foreground, the Citadel is in the background
The entrance to the Citadel.
A caponier of the Drop Redoubt
Inside the Redoubt: soldiers' barracks (top left), guardroom (below left), officers' quarters (below right), small arms store (top right)