Drop Redoubt

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Drop Redoubt is a historic coastal fortification near Dover, England, built to defend against potential invasions and now recognized as part of the Western Heights defensive complex.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Drop Redoubt canonical 2

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal fortification ⓘ
fort ⓘ
historic site ⓘ
associatedWith British Army ⓘ
Napoleonic-era defences of Britain ⓘ
builtDuring Napoleonic Wars ⓘ
category Coastal fortifications in England ⓘ
Forts in Kent ⓘ
Napoleonic fortifications in England ⓘ
connectedTo Grand Shaft ⓘ
other Western Heights batteries ⓘ
constructedFor defence against potential French invasion ⓘ
protection of Dover and its harbour ⓘ
constructionStart early 19th century ⓘ
country United Kingdom ⓘ
currentUse heritage attraction ⓘ
site for guided tours and open days ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ
garrisonedUntil 19th century ⓘ
hasFeature barrack accommodation ⓘ
caponiers ⓘ
casemates ⓘ
ditch ⓘ
gun positions ⓘ
ramparts ⓘ
underground magazines ⓘ
heritageStatus listed historic fortification ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ
locatedNear Dover Castle ⓘ
English Channel ⓘ
locatedOn Western Heights ridge ⓘ
location Dover ⓘ
England ⓘ
Kent ⓘ
managedBy local heritage organisations ⓘ
materialUsed brick ⓘ
earthworks ⓘ
overlooks Dover harbour ⓘ
linked to: Dover Harbour

town of Dover ⓘ
linked to: Dover Town Council
partOf Western Heights ⓘ
Western Heights, Dover ⓘ
partOfDefensiveSystem Western Heights fortifications ⓘ
purpose coastal defence ⓘ
defence against invasion ⓘ
sawUseDuring 19th-century coastal defence period ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ

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Dover Western Heights → hasPart → Drop Redoubt ⓘ