The Siege of Portsmouth 1897 talk

This is a counterfactual ‘future war’ story written in 1895. It describes an 1897 amphibious attack on Portsmouth by a Franco-Russian alliance. The story was commissioned to support a parliamentary campaign in Portsmouth. Palmerston Forts Society member Lewis Sharp will describe the political context to the story and its aftermath, the story itself, and then an analysis of whether the events described in it were plausible. The story describes the encirclement of Portsmouth and the heavy engagement of the forts in Portsmouth, Solent, IoW, Gosport and Portsdown. The presentation will take about one hour followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion.

Hosted by THE PALMERSTON FORT SOICIETY venue ST MARYS

Talk time approximately: 90 mins

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