Online Encyclopedia

Search over 40,000 articles from the original, classic Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition.

SHORNCLIFFE

Online Encyclopedia
Originally appearing in Volume V24, Page 1007 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
» Make a correction to this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Spread the word: del.icio.us del.icio.us it!

SHORNCLIFFE , a military station in See also:

Kent, See also:England, on high ground immediately See also:north of See also:Sandgate and 3 M. W. of See also:Folkestone. It was first established in 1803, when See also:Sir See also:John See also:Moore here trained the troops which afterwards formed the See also:Light See also:Division in the See also:Peninsular See also:War. Its position was chosen as a strategic position on the flank of the See also:French invader who was expected at the See also:time to descend upon the See also:English See also:coast.

End of Article: SHORNCLIFFE

Additional information and Comments

There are no comments yet for this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Please link directly to this article:
Highlight the code below, right click, and select "copy." Then paste it into your website, email, or other HTML.
Site content, images, and layout Copyright © 2006 - Net Industries, worldwide.
Do not copy, download, transfer, or otherwise replicate the site content in whole or in part.

Links to articles and home page are always encouraged.

[back]
SHORING (from " shore," a prop) 		[next]
SHORT PIPE

Site © 2006 - Net Industries