Title

The Grand Naval Review, at Spithead: Southsea Castle, towards Portsmouth, 1856. Creator: Unknown.

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The Grand Naval Review, at Spithead: Southsea Castle, towards Portsmouth, 1856. Ships of the Royal Navy taking part in a display off the coast of Hampshire. 'At no great distance off Southsea Castle lay the heavy forms of the floating batteries, rising and falling on the swell like whales...'. Southsea Castle, (also known as Chaderton Castle, South Castle and Portsea Castle) is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on Portsea Island in 1544. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Solent and the eastern approach to Portsmouth. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.

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transport transportation coast building England event fort boat boats coastal entertainment British castle color hampshire lighthouse fortifications fortification war century rowing boat Britain newspapers press concept Navy B&W warfare engraved engraving Colour naval warfare 19th century water transport black & white black and white B W Portsmouth white and black nineteenth century Royal Navy The Print Collector Illustrated London News naval review royal event Spithead TGN ILN military review Southsea newspaper landscape Unknown artillery fort 19th-century Southsea Castle