 | England - 1840 - 256 pages
...Gravesend. It was originally erected by Henry VIII., as a blockhouse; but it was enlarged and made a regular fortification by Charles II., after the Dutch fleet had sailed up the river, in the year 1067, and burnt 3 English man-of-war ships at Chathum. The esplanade is very large, and... | |
 | Gazetteers - 1856 - 922 pages
...opposite Gravesend. 1 1 was originally erected by Henry VIII., as a blockhouse; but was enlarged and made a regular fortification by Charles II. after the Dutch fleet had sailed up the river, in the year 1667, and burnt 3 English manof-war ships at Chatham. The esplanade is large, and the bastions... | |
 | Thomas Otway - Private presses - 1926 - 344 pages
...Gravesend was originally erected by Henry VIII as a blockhouse; it was enlarged, garrisoned, and made a regular fortification by Charles II, after the Dutch fleet had sailed up the river in 1 667, and burned three English men-of-war at Chatham. p. I O2. Cow/staff. Or col-staff (collum).... | |
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VIII., as a blockhouse; but it was enlarged and made a regular fortification by Charles II., after the Dutch fleet had sailed up the river, in the year 1067, and burnt 3 English man-of-war ships at Chathum. 