History
The Extremely Thorough (and Mostly Accurate) History of Dover Castle
Prologue: A Hill That Simply Would Not Stop Being Important Some hills get a nice view and a trig point. The hill…
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The Extremely Thorough (and Mostly Accurate) History of the Royal Military Canal, Hythe
Prologue: Britain’s Third Attempt at Not Panicking By 1804, Britain’s anti-Napoleon anxiety had already produced two lines of defence: the Royal Navy…
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The Extremely Thorough (and Mostly Accurate) History of Western Heights, Dover
Prologue: A Very Large Panic Response Western Heights is what happens when a nation spends nearly a century being absolutely convinced that…
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The Extremely Thorough (and Mostly Accurate) History of Folkestone Harbour
Prologue: A Fishing Village With Ambitions For centuries, Folkestone was a modest fishing settlement getting quietly battered by shingle and storms at…
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The Extremely Thorough (and Mostly Accurate) History of Richborough Roman Fort
Prologue: A Beach With Main Character Energy Long before it became a lumpy field of foundations two miles from the sea, Richborough…
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