The Isle of Wight sat astride the main access routed to Portsmouth Harbour. Defences were built on the West of the Island to cover the Needles Passages, and on the East and South East they covered the approaches to the Portsmouth Solent and Gosport.
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Location : England
The principal Victorian fortifications on the Isle of Wight are:
The Isle of Wight sat astride the main access routed to Portsmouth Harbour. Defences were built on the West of the Island to cover the Needles Passages, and on the East and South East they covered the approaches to the Portsmouth Solent and Gosport.
The principal Victorian fortifications on the Isle of Wight are: