The Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom was a committee formed in 1859 to enquire into the ability of the United Kingdom to defend itself against an attempted invasion by a foreign p
The entrance to Crownhill Fort in Plymouth; one of the fortifications recommended by the 1859 Royal Commission.
The French fleet leaving Cherbourg under steam and sail in 1858; the growth of the French Navy was a cause of grave concern in the United Kingdom.
Major-General Sir Henry David Jones
Major-General Duncan Alexander Cameron
London Defence Positions
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The London Defence Positions were a late 19th-century scheme of earthwork fortifications in the southeast of England, designed to protect London from foreign invasion landing on the south coast. The p
Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom
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A view of Reigate Fort
Box Hill Fort.
Henley Fort overlooking Guildford in Surrey, showing its commanding position high on the North Downs.
Magazine at Reigate Fort in 2009