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The Solent Forts, Portsmouth's most forbidding landmarks were built to fight a Napoleonic attack
The Solent Forts were built in 1880 by Lord Palmerston as the threat of Napoleon was high and although they were fully manned and armed, they were never actually used in anger.
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Favourite detours—Antiques Road Trip
Our experts indulge their passion for the past when detouring from their antique hunting.
