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at the bottom of the ridge useless. The redoubt formed the eastern limit of a series of 6 forts which were planned along the 7 miles (11 km) of the ridge.
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The Admiralty Telegraph Station was built at Camp Down in 1821 and it operated on the
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English Heritage - Site of Camp Down Admiralty Telegraph Station
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Farlington Redoubt was built on the site as a result of the
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Farlington Redoubt
Camp Down, looking towards Bedhampton
Portsdown Hill
Farlington
Admiralty
semaphore
Palmerston Forts, Portsmouth
semaphore line
1859 Royal Commission
fortifications built to defend Portsmouth
dockyard
Hilsea Lines
English Heritage - Site of Camp Down Admiralty Telegraph Station
Semaphore line
Compton Down, Compton
Lumps Fort
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Redoubts
York Redoubt
Redoute de Gravelle
Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt
Schwaben Redoubt
Redoubt Kali
Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Redoubt
Briconet Redoubt
Crivelli Redoubt
Del Fango Redoubt
Fresnoy Redoubt

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