About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Martello Towers
England: Smugglers, Spies and Soldiers
Before the Norman conquest of 1066, Sandwich was one of five towns that provided the King with ships and men in exchange for special … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged Allied troops, Battle of Waterloo, Brighton, British, Deal, Dover Castle, English Channel, France, French, Hellfire Corner, Hythe, Martello Towers, Napoleon, Newhaven, Romney, Royal Artillery, Royal Military Canal, Sandwich, smugglers, smuggling, soldiers, South Downs, spies, tax evasion, wool
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1812 – Part 17: Aftermath – Fort Frederick
It’s the Aftermath of the War of 1812. Along with the Rideau Canal and Fort Henry, Fort Frederick is built as one of the … Continue reading
Posted in 1812 and all that
Tagged Addison Hot Shot Stove, caponier, carronades, Commandants House, curtain wall, draw bridge, dry ditch, earth works, Fort Frederick, Fort Henry, gun batteries, hot shot, Kingston, Kingston Harbour, Martello Towers, museum, Rideau Canal, Roof Top Artillery, Royal Military College Museum, Royal Navy Dockyard, Snow roof, Stone Frigate, tourism, UNESCO, War of 1812
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1812 – Part 16: Aftermath — Fort Henry
It’s the Aftermath of the War of 1812. In 1832 the British are still concerned that the Americans might return to attack Upper Canada. … Continue reading
Posted in 1812 and all that
Tagged Americans, bagpipes, barracks, British, bugle, casemates, discipline, do den tap toe, drill, drums, Dry moat, England, Fort Henry, Garrison, Great Lakes, Kingston, lock stock and barrel, Martello Towers, military school room, Naval base, Naval dockyard, Officer’s Quarters, parade grounds, paymaster, re-enactors, Rideau Canal, soldiers, St. Lawrence River, Tattoo, tourism, UNESCO, Upper Canada, War of 1812, Welsh Fusiliers, Welsh goat mascot
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