The Royal Military Canal, Romney Marsh, Kent
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The Royal Military Canal, Romney Marsh, Kent
Image: © Ron Strutt Taken: 29 Jun 2004
The Royal Military Canal ran between Hythe and Rye and was completed in 1809. It was built as a defensive line to guard against a threatened invasion by Napoleon. Every five hundred yards there is a kink in the canal, allowing guns mounted on the northern bank to fire along the length of the canal at anyone trying to cross.
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