What is the name of the defensive ring of forts built around Portsmouth in the 19th century?
Palmerston Forts
Portsmouth Defenses
Solent Forts
Southsea Fortifications
Answer
The Palmerston Forts, a ring of defensive land and sea forts, were built around Portsmouth in the 19th century in anticipation of an invasion from continental Europe.
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