File:Tibury Fort AD 1588.jpg

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English: A 19th century engraving of a 16th century drawing, showing the works at Tilbury in preparation for the Spanish Armada in 1588, probably to the design of Italian engineer, Federigo Giambelli (or Genibelli). The original D-shaped blockhouse can be seen in the front and centre of the fort.
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Source Cruden, Robert Peirce (1843), The History of the Town of Gravesend, William Pickering, London (p, 246) (https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofg00crud#page/n269/mode/2up)
Author Unknown (1843)
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Saved as a JPEG file. The original can be viewed here: Tibury Fort AD 1588.png. Modifications made by Hogweard.

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