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Shorncliffe Redoubt, the Glossary

32 relations: Al Johnson (musician), Archaeology, Bastion fort, Bernard Cornwell, Cannon, Channel 4, Coote Manningham, Defensive wall, Ditch, Earthworks (archaeology), Foundation (engineering), French Revolution, John Moore (British Army officer), Louis XVI, Magazine (artillery), Marie Antoinette, Martello tower, Napoleon, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own), Royal Military Canal, Royal Navy, Sandgate, Kent, Seabrook, Kent, Sharpe (novel series), Shorncliffe Army Camp, Stratum, Time Team, Topsoil, Walter Donaldson (songwriter), William Twiss, 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot, 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot.
Forts in Kent
Military history of Kent
Napoleonic war forts in England
Redoubts
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)

Al Johnson (musician)

Alfred Orlando Johnson (February 11, 1948 – October 26, 2013) was an American R&B singer, writer, arranger and producer.

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Archaeology

Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture.

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A bastion fort or trace italienne (a phrase derived from non-standard French, literally meaning 'Italian outline') is a fortification in a style that evolved during the early modern period of gunpowder when the cannon came to dominate the battlefield.

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Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell (born 23 February 1944) is a British-American author of historical novels and a history of the Waterloo Campaign.

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Cannon

A cannon is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant.

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Channel 4

Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation.

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Coote Manningham

Major General Coote Manningham (1765–1809) was a British army officer who played a significant role in the creation and early development of the 95th Rifles of which he was Colonel in Chief.

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Defensive wall

A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors.

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Ditch

A ditch is a small to moderate trench created to channel water.

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Earthworks (archaeology)

In archaeology, earthworks are artificial changes in land level, typically made from piles of artificially placed or sculpted rocks and soil.

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Foundation (engineering)

In engineering, a foundation is the element of a structure which connects it to the ground or more rarely, water (as with floating structures), transferring loads from the structure to the ground.

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French Revolution

The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789, and ended with the coup of 18 Brumaire in November 1799 and the formation of the French Consulate.

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John Moore (British Army officer)

Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore (13 November 1761 – 16 January 1809), also known as Moore of Corunna, was a senior British Army officer.

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Louis XVI

Louis XVI (Louis Auguste;; 23 August 175421 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution.

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Magazine (artillery)

A magazine is an item or place within which ammunition or other explosive material is stored.

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Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette (Maria Antoina Josefa Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last queen consort of France prior to the French Revolution as the wife of King Louis XVI.

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Martello tower

Martello towers, sometimes known simply as Martellos, are small defensive forts that were built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the French Revolutionary Wars onwards.

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Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of successful campaigns across Europe during the Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars from 1796 to 1815.

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Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)

The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army formed in January 1800 as the "Experimental Corps of Riflemen" to provide sharpshooters, scouts, and skirmishers. Shorncliffe Redoubt and rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) are rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own).

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Royal Military Canal

The Royal Military Canal is a canal running for between Seabrook near Folkestone and Cliff End near Hastings, following the old cliff line bordering Romney Marsh, which was constructed as a defence against the possible invasion of England during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.

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Sandgate, Kent

Sandgate is a village in the Folkestone and Hythe Urban Area in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England.

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Seabrook, Kent

Seabrook is a small coastal village in Hythe civil parish, Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England.

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Sharpe (novel series)

Sharpe is a series of historical fiction stories by Bernard Cornwell centred on the character of British soldier Richard Sharpe. Shorncliffe Redoubt and Sharpe (novel series) are rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own).

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Shorncliffe Army Camp

Shorncliffe Army Camp is a British Army installation near Cheriton in Kent, established in 1794.

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Stratum

In geology and related fields, a stratum (strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that distinguish it from adjacent layers from which it is separated by visible surfaces known as either bedding surfaces or bedding planes.

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Time Team

Time Team is a British television programme that originally aired on Channel 4 from 16 January 1994 to 7 September 2014.

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Topsoil

Topsoil is the upper layer of soil.

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Walter Donaldson (songwriter)

Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 – July 15, 1947) was an American prolific popular songwriter and publishing company founder, composing many hit songs of the 1910s to 1940s, that have become standards and form part of the Great American Songbook.

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William Twiss

General William Twiss, (1745 – 14 March 1827), was a British Army Royal Engineer, responsible for the design of many military defences.

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The 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1741.

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The 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot was a light infantry regiment of the British Army throughout much of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorncliffe_Redoubt

Also known as Shorncliffe Method, Shorncliffe Redoubt Preservation Society, Shorncliffe Redoubt Preservation Society (SRPS), Shorncliffe System.