Royal Military Canal (Q2294027)

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  • English Wikipedia categories: Canals in Kent, Canals opened in 1809, Fortification lines, History of Kent, Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Royal Military Canal is a canal running for 28 miles (45 km) between Seabrook near Folkestone and Cliff End near Hastings, following the old cliff line bordering Romney Marsh, which was constructed as a defence against the possible invasion of England during the Napoleonic Wars.

Summary from Svenska / Swedish Wikipedia (svwiki)

Royal Military Canal är en kanal i Storbritannien. Den ligger i grevskapet Kent och riksdelen England, i den sydöstra delen av landet, 100 km sydost om huvudstaden London.

Summary from Nederlands / Dutch Wikipedia (nlwiki)

Het Royal Military Canal is een kanaal van ongeveer 35 kilometer tussen Seabrook bij Folkestone en Cliff End bij Hastings, en volgt de oude kliflijn grenzend aan het draslandgebied Romney Marsh.

Wikidata location: 50.7833, 0.6833 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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canal (Q12284) waterway=canal
body of water (Q15324) natural=water
military facility (Q18691599) military
watercourse (Q355304) waterway
building (Q41176) building=yes, building

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Canals in Kent type=waterway, waterway=canal
Canals opened in 1809 type=waterway, waterway=canal