The Needles Old Battery on the Isle of Wight
The Old Battery dates from the early 1860s. It was part of a chain of defences built to protect the naval dockyards at Portsmouth on the orders of Prime Minister Lord Palmerston. Britain was vulnerable to a sea attack by France, especially after the launch of the first iron-clad French warship, so something had to be done.
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Location: The Needles, Isle of Wight, UK
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