Military Road, Ramsgate
During the Coalition Wars, Ramsgate was a garrison town and vital embarkation port for troops and supplies heading to the continent. The western arm of the harbour was only reachable by a wooden 'Jacobs Ladder', so in the early part of the war, French prisoners of war were used to build a connecting road along the harbour and a stone staircase.
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- Text: Sharky Ward
- Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward
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Fortification
Crash site
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