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PREPARATION FOR NAPOLEONs INVASION IN DORSET
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Napoleon's invasion was expected in the south-east near the great French base of Boulogne. Careful preparations were made in Dorset as elsewhere to mobilise men and supplies. Although the county did not see any great defence schemes on the scales of the Royal Military Canal protecting the vast expanse of Romney Marsh in Kent or the line of Martello Towers along the south-east coast, batteries were built (or strengthened) to protect the harbours at Lyme Regis, Weymouth, the anchorage in Swanage Bay and Poole.

A warning system was established along the most prominent parts of the Dorset coast consisting of a number of signal towers. Inland, beacons were placed on the highest hills to alarm the whole county within minutes should the invasion force be sighted.

Further back from the coast, places were appointed as depots to be provisioned and detailed plans made to ensure that all knew what was required of them and how much transport and supplies each district must provide.

Shoreline Signal Stations were erected and maintained in readiness at;
  Golden Cap   visible to Orchard Hill
  Abbotsbury Castle   visible to Shipton Hill, Black Down & Verne
  Verne   visible to Portland Bill, Abbotsbury Castle & White Nothe
  Portland Bill   visible to Verne
  White Nothe   visible to Verne, Puddletown Heath & St Aldhelm's Head
  St Aldhelm's Head   visible to White Nothe & Durlston Head
  Durlston Head   visible to Ballard Down & St Aldhelm's Head
  Ballard Down   visible to Durlston Head & Lytchett Heath

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