Fortifications of Ascension Island, Part 3
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- On a remote colonial outpost in the Atlantic Ocean remains a unique collection of coastal fortifications charting the development of artillery from the early nineteenth century until the end of the Second World War. Colonised to stop the strategic land mass from falling into French hands who may have plotted an audacious rescue attempt of Napoleon on the neighbouring island of Saint Helena, Ascension has proved invaluable in the soft projection of British power across the globe. In this short series, I venture around the fortifications of what may be the smallest capital of any landmass, Georgetown.
Part 1 - We visit Fort Cockburn renamed Thornton and Fort Warren or Ricochet Battery.
Part 2 - We move up the hill to visit the site of Cottage Battery, as well as the preserved guns of Fort Bedford, old and new, including two 5.5-inch guns from HMS Hood.
Part 3 - Back in Georgetown we visit Fort Hayes.
Very interesting series. Many thanks
Glad you like them! Thank you.
I've learnt a lot about these types of forts since watching your videos. It all makes sense now, the little alcoves for the lamps and the narrow passage ways to access them being separate from the room being lit. I had previously been puzzled when seeing these features at forts on the Isle of Sheppey and Minorca. Your explanations have solved the mystery. There's Fort Manoel in Malta. I used to explore this as a kid. It's riddled with tunnels underneath. Some of it from WW2 with huge oil storage tanks. I went back to Malta about 5 years ago and wasn't allowed onto the fort. It was sealed off... I think for restoration. Would be a great explore if accessible!
I enjoy all your videos. Excellent!
Thank you! I’m learning and sharing as I go, and the more sites I visit the more details I learn about. I’ll try to keep it up!
@@frontlineulster Much appreciated. Thank you.
Thanks. If you haven't visited the Needles battery (old battery?) on the Isle of Wight, it is worse a visit.