PortsmouthSquare Chinese language Chinese Pinyin Hu yu n ji o is a one block park in Chinatown, San Francisco, California , that is bounded by Kearny Street on the east, Washington Street on the north, Clay Street on the south, and Walter Lum Place on the west. History Image SanFrancisco1851a.jpg right thumb 375px PortsmouthSquare looking north, 1851 PortsmouthSquare is located on the site of the first public square established in the early 19th century in the Mexican community of Yerba Buena town Yerba Buena , whose name was changed to San Francisco in 1847. During the Mexican American War , when the Americans were bent on acquiring Alta California , Captain John Berrien Montgomery of the USS Portsmouth 1843 USS Portsmouth was ordered to seize Yerba Buena. On July 9, 1846, the first American flag ref name Foster2001 cite book author Lee Foster title Northern California History Weekends url http books.google.com books?id 8VA0GAmdjK4C accessdate 26 December 2011 date 1 October 2001 ... house in the plaza that would eventually be named PortsmouthSquare in honor of the ship. Many historical ... cgi bin article.cgi?f c a 2001 01 31 MNW126524.DTL&hw Portsmouth Square&sn 003&sc 412 Chinatown Reopens PortsmouthSquare , San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved on November 12, 2007. ref Today, the square ... is located beneath PortsmouthSquare, accommodating an average of 50,000 vehicles per month. ref http www.portsmouthsquaregarage.com PortsmouthSquare Garage official site ref It also served as a popular ... skver be x old ru tr PortsmouthSquare ... . ref name chinatown http www.sanfranciscochinatown.com attractions portsmouthsquare.html PortsmouthSquare in San Francisco Chinatown , sanfranciscochinatown.org. ref Director Don Siegal filmed a scene from the 1971 movie Dirty Harry in the Square. As the character Dirty Harry follows Scorpio it is possible ... c a 2007 03 26 BAGONORI5S1.DTL&hw Portsmouth Square&sn 002&sc 828 Chinatown eyesore at restroom in park ... more details
Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage Basic info name Portsmouth official name City of Portsmouth ... standard label for total area and population rows motto images and maps image skyline Portsmouth from PortsdownHill.jpg imagesize 280px image caption Portsmouth Skyline viewed from Portsdown Hill image ... blank emblem type Arms of Portsmouth City Council blank emblem size 150px image map Portsmouth UK ... Admin HQ subdivision name4 Portsmouth City Centre Politics government footnotes government type Unitary ... Portsmouth City Council leader title1 Local government in England Councillors and mayors Leadership ..., Postcode, Post code, Postal code... postal code area code website http www.portsmouth.gov.uk Portsmouth City Council footnotes Portsmouth IPAc en audio en uk Portsmouth.ogg p t s m is the second ... coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom s only island city it is located ... London and convert 19 mi south east from Southampton . As a significant naval port for centuries, Portsmouth ... . Although smaller than in its heyday, the naval base remains a HMNB Portsmouth major dockyard ... traffic. The City of Portsmouth and Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club are both nicknamed Pompey ..., clubs and bars now known as Gunwharf Quays . The City of Portsmouth has a population of 207,100 ... London convert 4562 km2 sqmi abbr on . The Portsmouth Urban Area includes Fareham , Portchester , Gosport ... Kingdom with an estimated 442,252 residents. Portsmouth combines with Southampton to form a single ... Main History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times, ref ... the home of the Roman Fleet publisher Pompeymarkets.com accessdate 8 March 2011 ref Portsmouth ... url http www.localhistories.org portsmouth.html title Jean de Gisors Portsmouth in 1180 publisher Localhistories.org accessdate 8 March 2011 ref Most early records of Portsmouth are thought to have ... cambs.mgoc conquest.htm title Norman Conquest run in Portsmouth publisher Mgcars.org.uk accessdate ... more details
Portsmouth is a city in Hampshire, England. TOCright Portsmouth may also refer to Places Canada Portsmouth, Kingston Portsmouth Village , which is now part of Kingston, Ontario Dominica Portsmouth, Dominica , second largest town in the Dominica United Kingdom Portsmouth, West Yorkshire United States Portsmouth, Iowa Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth Naval Shipyard , a U.S. Navy base The 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo Japanese War Portsmouth, North Carolina , a village Portsmouth Island, North Carolina Portsmouth, Ohio Portsmouth, Portland, Oregon Portsmouth, Rhode Island Portsmouth, Virginia Portsmouth Township, Michigan PortsmouthSquare , a park in San Francisco Ships USS Portsmouth USS Portsmouth , the name of four ships since 1798 United States lightship Portsmouth LV 101 United States lightship Portsmouth LV 101 Sport Portsmouth F.C. , an English football club Portsmouth Invitational Tournament , a basketball tournament Portsmouth yardstick , a handicapping system for yacht racing Music Portsmouth song , an English folk tune Portsmouth Mike Oldfield single , 1976 version of a traditional tune Other Portsmouth UK Parliament constituency , abolished 1918 disambig geo surname DEFAULTSORT Portsmouth Category English toponyms be x old bg ca Portsmouth desambiguaci cy Portsmouth de Portsmouth Begriffskl rung et Portsmouth t psustus el es Portsmouth desambiguaci n fa fr Portsmouth homonymie ko is Portsmouth a greining it Portsmouth disambigua he ka sw Portsmouth nl Portsmouth ja pl Portsmouth ujednoznacznienie pt Portsmouth desambigua o ru sk Portsmouth rozli ovacia str nka fi Portsmouth t smennyssivu sv Portsmouth olika betydelser tr Portsmouth anlam ayr m zh ... more details
Infobox UK place static image name Old Portsmouth.jpg static image caption Old Portsmouth country England latitude 50.788 longitude 1.080 official name Old Portsmouth unitary england Portsmouth lieutenancy england Hampshire region South East England constituency westminster Portsmouth South UK Parliament constituency Portsmouth South post town postcode district postcode area dial code 023 os grid reference Old Portsmouth is a district of the city of Portsmouth . It is the area covered by the original town of Portsmouth as planned by Jean de Gisors . It is situated in the south west corner of Portsea Island . Areas and buildings within Old Portsmouth include Portsmouth Cathedral , Domus Dei Royal Garrison Church Domus Dei , The John Pounds Memorial Church Unitarian , the Square Tower and Round Tower and Point Barracks, Portsmouth Point and the entrance to the Harbour. External links http www.squaretower.co.uk The Square Tower http www.oldportsmouth.info FOOPA Friends of Old Portsmouth http www.oldportsmouth.info index.php?option com content&task view&id 14&Itemid 32 History of Old Portsmouth http www.oldportsmouth.info index.php?option com content&task view&id 34&Itemid 32 Old Portsmouth Fortifications http www.oldportsmouth.info index.php?option com content&task view&id 9&Itemid 32 Old Portsmouth places of interest Category Districts of Portsmouth Hampshire geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2007 Infobox Company company name Portsmouth Water Ltd company logo company type Private limited company by shares Limited Company foundation 1857 location Portsmouth Hampshire , and parts of West Sussex key people industry Public Utility products revenue 28 million operating income net income num employees 235 parent subsid homepage http www.portsmouthwater.co.uk footnotes Portsmouth Water is the utility responsible for water supply and distribution in the area around Portsmouth Hampshire , and the area near Portsmouth in West Sussex . Places served include Gosport , Fareham , Portsmouth , Havant , Chichester and Bognor Regis . This is an area of 868 square kilometres. The wastewater company for this area is Southern Water . History Started in 1857 as the Borough of Portsmouth Waterworks Company to supply Portsmouth. Joined with Gosport Waterworks Company in 1955. Opened new HQ in Havant in 1966. Portsmouth Water today There are now 18 borehole sites throughout the catchment area from the South Downs groundwater and the natural Springs in Havant and Bedhampton . There are up to 25 springs used. Up to 170 million litres per day from springs. External links official http www.portsmouthwater.co.uk watersupply stub Water companies of the United Kingdom Category Water companies of England Category Companies based in West Sussex Category Companies based in Hampshire Category Portsmouth ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Portsmouth Athenaeum nrhp type image Portsmouth Athenaeum, Portsmouth, NH.jpg caption Portsmouth Athen um location 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth , New Hampshire ... Square, Portsmouth, NH.jpg thumb left Market Square c. 1905 It was founded in 1817 as the Portsmouth Athen um Society. ref http www.portsmouthathenaeum.org history.html History of the Portsmouth ... nris NRISref 2009a ref The Portsmouth Athen um is an independent membership library , art gallery gallery and museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth , New Hampshire , United States . It preserves ..., scholars and the general public. The building has been listed as the Portsmouth Athenaeum ... Square at the city s heart, was acquired by the society in 1823. It was designed by architect Bradbury ... bankrupt . ref http www.portsmouthathenaeum.org history.html History of the Portsmouth Athen um ref In 1981 and 1995, the society expanded into the third floor of 6 8 Market Square to accommodate its ... 2&ref travel The New York Times , March 7, 2008 ref Image Portsmouth, NH Market Square.JPG thumb left Market Square in 2009 Portsmouth was once a major New England seaport . As a consequence, the Athen um has a strong emphasis on maritime history , particularly shipbuilding at Badger s Island and the Portsmouth ... from Portsmouth and the region, including sea captain s, merchant s and shipbuilders. The reading ... history.html History of the Portsmouth Athen um ref Hours The Copley Research ... A. Baenen. A Great and Natural Enemy of Democracy? Politics and Culture in the Portsmouth Athenaeum ... Press, 2007 External links http www.portsmouthathenaeum.org The Portsmouth Athen um http ... York Times visits The Portsmouth Athen um ListofMembershipLibrariesintheUnitedStates List of Athenaeums ... Category Art museums in New Hampshire Category Museums in Portsmouth, New Hampshire Category Buildings and structures in Portsmouth, New Hampshire Category Education in Rockingham County, New Hampshire ... more details
Portsmouth Diocese could refer to either of two dioceses based in the city of Portsmouth , England The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth , founded in 1882 The Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth , founded in 1927 disambig ... more details
Portsmouth by election may refer to one of two by elections held for the British House of Commons constituency of PortsmouthPortsmouth by election, 1900 Portsmouth by election, 1916 disambig ... more details
Image PortsmouthHarbourfromPortsdownHill.jpg thumb View of Portsmouth harbour and Portchester Castle, from Portsdown Hill. Portsmouth is a port city on the English Channel coast of Hampshire , England ... of Portchester , Portsmouth is commonly regarded as having been founded in 1180 by John of Gisors Jean de Gisors . Most early records of Portsmouth are thought to have been destroyed by Norman invaders following the Norman Conquest . The earliest detailed references to Portsmouth can be found in the Southwick Cartularies . ref name Quail1 cite book title The Origins of Portsmouth and the First Charter last Quail first Sarah year 1994 publisher City of Portsmouth isbn 090155992X pages 1 2 ... ships to Britain at the place which is called Portsmouth . It has been suggested that this is more ... there is no mention of Portsmouth. However, settlements that later went on to form part of Portsmouth are listed. These are Buckland, Portsmouth Buckland , Copnor , Fratton, Portsmouth Fratton on Portsea Island and Cosham , Wymering and Drayton, Portsmouth Drayton on the mainland. At this time it is estimated the Portsmouth area had a population not greater than two or three hundred. While in the primary diocese of Portsea there was a small church prior to 1166 now St Mary s in Fratton Portsmouth ... after which its possession was transferred to Winchester College . The modern Portsmouth Cathedral Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral is built on the original location of the chapel. ref name Quail1 The original ... Portsmouth. ref name Quail1 Growth of the city In 1194, after King Richard I of England Richard I The Lionheart ... , Richard set about summoning a fleet and an army to Portsmouth, which Richard had taken over from John of Gisors. ref name Quail14 On May 2, 1194 King Richard I gave Portsmouth its first Royal Charter ... de Longchamps . ref name Quail14 cite book title The Origins of Portsmouth and the First Charter last Quail first Sarah year 1994 publisher City of Portsmouth isbn 090155992X pages 14 18 ref The present ... more details
Portsmouth Airport may refer to Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport IATA PMH, ICAO KPMH , near Portsmouth, Ohio Portsmouth International Airport at Pease IATA PSM, ICAO KPSM , near Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth Airport, Hampshire on Portsea Island, England airport disambiguation ... more details
reflist 2 External links http www.squaretower.co.uk The Square Tower, Old Portsmouth http www.oldportsmouth.info ...File 1773 map of portsmouth showing the town and dock defences.JPG thumb right 300px The walls of Portsmouth ... of Portsmouth are extensive, due to its strategic position on the English Channel and role as home to the Royal Navy . For this reason Portsmouth is the most fortification fortified city in the United ... on Portsmouth harbour, in concert with the Fortifications of Gosport , later defensive structures protected ... of Portsmouth and Gosport became just part of the wider Fortifications of the Solent . Old Portsmouth ... allowed it to provide a degree of defence for the upper reaches of Portsmouth Harbour . The first ... twelve years. ref name Webb36 cite book title The Spirit of Portsmouth A history last Webb first ... isbn 0850336171 page 36 ref Portsmouth was subject to attacks in 1338, 1369, 1377 and 1380. ref name ... aside the first defensive structure built to defend Portsmouth proper was the then wooden Round Tower Portsmouth Round Tower built between 1418 and 1426 as part of a series of works around the town .... ref name brown81 cite book title Maritime Portsmouth A History and Guide last Brown first Paul ... File Map of portsmouth a bit before 1540.PNG thumb right A map of Portsmouth showing the defenses in the early ... and the Square Tower was added. ref name brown81 There is though some question to what extent it was meant as a defensive structure. ref name gates17 cite book title The Portsmouth that has Passed ... book title A Military Heritage A history of Portsmouth and Portsea Town Fortifications last Patterson first B.H. year 1985 publisher Fort Cumberland & Portsmouth Militaria Society pages 3 5 ref His ... Castle last Corney first Arthur year 1968 publisher Portsmouth City Council isbn some sources .... ref name gates18 cite book title The Portsmouth that has Passed With a Glimpse of Gosport last Gates ... isbn 1852651113 page 18 ref By 1542 Portsmouth was surrounded by defensive ramparts of wood and earth ... more details
West Portsmouth may refer to West Portsmouth, Ohio Portsmouth West UK Parliament constituency geodis Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
Bishop of Portsmouth may refer to Bishop of Portsmouth Anglican , a bishop of the established Church of England. Bishop of Portsmouth Catholic , the Roman Catholic bishop. disambig ... more details
Portsmouth Township may refer to one of the following Township United States townships in the United States Portsmouth Township, Michigan Portsmouth Charter Township, Michigan Portsmouth Township, Carteret County, North Carolina See also Portsmouth disambiguation geodis Category Township name disambiguation pages ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Portsmouth, Iowa settlement type City nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map Shelby County Iowa Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Portsmouth Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of Portsmouth, Iowa image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name USA subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 flag Iowa subdivision type2 List of counties in Iowa County subdivision name2 Shelby County, Iowa Shelby government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 0.7 area land km2 0.7 area water km2 0.0 area total sq mi 0.3 area land sq mi 0.3 area water sq mi 0.0 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 225 population density km2 317.9 population density sq mi 823.5 General information timezone North American Central Time Zone Central CST utc offset 6 timezone DST CDT utc offset DST 5 elevation footnotes elevation m 373 elevation ft 1224 coordinates display inline,title coordinates type region US type city ... feature ID blank1 info 0460369 website footnotes Portsmouth is a city in Shelby County, Iowa Shelby County , Iowa , United States . The population was 225 at the 2000 census. Geography Portsmouth is located ... in the city. The population density was 823.5 people per square mile 321.8 km . There were 103 housing units at an average density of 377.0 per square mile 147.3 km . The racial makeup of the city was 99.56 ... Shelby County, Iowa Category Populated places in Shelby County, Iowa Category Cities in Iowa ca Portsmouth Iowa es Portsmouth Iowa io Portsmouth, Iowa kk ht Portsmouth, Iowa nl Portsmouth Iowa pl Portsmouth Iowa pt Portsmouth Iowa simple Portsmouth, Iowa vo Portsmouth Iowa ... more details
Fort Earthworks 15Gp1 it is a series of rectangular enclosures near South Portsmouth, Kentucky South Portsmouth in Greenup County, Kentucky . Group A is a large square enclosure with two series ...Infobox NRHP name Horseshoe Mound nrhp type image caption location Scioto County, Ohio nearest city Portsmouth, Ohio lat degrees 38 lat minutes 44 lat seconds 35.70 lat direction N long degrees 82 long ... 74001621 mpsub governing body Local Government The Portsmouth Earthworks are a large prehistoric mound ... ohiohistorycentral.org cite web url http www.ohiohistorycentral.org entry.php?rec 2222 title Portsmouth ... complex site is now covered by the city of Portsmouth, Ohio Portsmouth in Scioto County, Ohio . ref ... Register of Historic Places . Description Originally, the Portsmouth Earthworks consisted of three ... Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley publisher Smithsonian Institution year 1848 ref Portsmouth ... directions. One set of walled roads extends across the Ohio River into South Portsmouth, Kentucky to the southwest to Portsmouth Earthworks, Group A . Another set of walled roads lead to the southeast where it also crossed the Ohio River and lead to Portsmouth Earthworks, Group C . ref name E ... distance, and may point to Tremper Mound and Works , some 5 miles away. The City of Portsmouth maintains ... ohiohistorycentral.org Portsmouth Earthworks, Group A Infobox NRHP name Portsmouth Earthworks, Group ... South Portsmouth lat degrees 38 lat minutes 43 lat seconds 17.76 lat direction N long degrees 83 long ... Thompson and Hansen Site s Portsmouth Earthworks, Group C Also known as the Biggs Site 15Gp8 , Group .... Gallery of Squier and Davis maps gallery File Portsmouth Works Group A B C D Squier and Davis 01.jpg File Portsmouth Works Group A Squier and Davis 01.jpg File Portsmouth Works Group B Squier and Davis 01.jpg File Portsmouth Works Group C Squier and Davis 01.jpg gallery See also List of Hopewell sites References reflist External links commons category Portsmouth Earthworks Adena culture Hopewellian ... more details
Four vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS Portsmouth , after the seaport cities of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and or Portsmouth, Virginia. The first USS Portsmouth 1798 , a 24 gun ship in service from 1798 to 1801 The second USS Portsmouth 1843 , a sloop of war commissioned in 1844, active in the American Civil War, decommissioned in 1878 but continuing as a training ship until 1915 The third USS Portsmouth CL 102 , a light cruiser in service from 1945 to 1949 The fourth USS Portsmouth SSN 707 , a Los Angeles class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1983 and decommissioned in 2004 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Portsmouth Category United States Navy ship names pl USS Portsmouth vi USS Portsmouth ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Portsmouth, Ohio settlement type City nickname P Town motto Where Southern ... Street Plaza in Historic Boneyfiddle image seal Seal of the City of Portsmouth Ohio .svg image ... GNIS feature ID blank1 info 1061567 GR 3 footnotes website URL http www.portsmouthoh.org Portsmouth ... Portsmouth s roots began in the 1790s when the small town of Alexandria was founded just west of where Portsmouth is today. ref name Old Alexandria cite web url http www.ohiohistorycentral.org ... the land and mapping the streets. Portsmouth was founded in 1803 and was established as a city in 1815. Alexandria soon disappeared. Portsmouth quickly grew around an industrial base with the completion ... 9061003 title Portsmouth accessdate 2008 02 28 author Encyclop dia Britannica ref and the construction .... This greatly benefited Boneyfiddle which is a west end neighborhood in Portsmouth , where grand ... began to move towards Chillicothe Street, which is still today the main thoroughfare of Portsmouth. While Boneyfiddle is receiving new life, it is a shadow of its former self. Another notable part of Portsmouth ... http www.ohiohistorycentral.org entry.php?rec 793 title Portsmouth accessdate 2007 05 16 author Ohio ... competition eventually caused most of the industry on which Portsmouth s economy was based to move ..., registered nurse with the Portsmouth City Health Department ref name CANYONREHAB citation title ... news title Violent Crime Wave Has Portsmouth Police Overwhelmed url http www.wsaz.com news headlines PROOF Violent Crime Wave Has Portsmouth Police Overwhelmed 114754339.html author Randy Yohe quote A midday armed bank robbery in Portsmouth happened while we were covering at least two other felony ... pain clinic, local police noticed that drug related crimes in Portsmouth had started to rise. Burglaries ... for OxyContin. accessdate 2011 04 12 ref ref cite news newspaper The Portsmouth Daily Times url ... crime crime Portsmouth Ohio.html title Crime in Portsmouth, Ohio OH Murders, Rapes, Robberies, Assaults ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Portsmouth, Virginia nickname P town motto image skyline US Navy 030820 N 9851B 011 Tug boats guide USS Harry S. Truman CVN 75 up the Elizabeth River, past Portsmouth landmarks.jpg imagesize 300px image caption Downtown Portsmouth image flag image seal image map VAMap ... info 1497102 GR 3 footnotes website http www.portsmouthva.gov Portsmouth is located in the Hampton ... in Portsmouth rather than Norfolk the name Norfolk was adopted to avoid confusion with Portsmouth, New ... , the city of Portsmouth also has miles of waterfront land on the Elizabeth River Virginia Elizabeth ... and forth across the water between Downtown Norfolk and Olde Towne Portsmouth. History Portsmouth is located ..., Virginia City of Norfolk . In 1620, the future site of Portsmouth was recognized as suitable ... http www.portsmouthva.gov history portsmouthhistory.htm City of Portsmouth, Virginia History Bot generated title ref File OldPortsmouth1.JPG thumb left Historic homes in Olde Towne Portsmouth File OldPortsmouth3.JPG thumb left Historic commercial building in Olde Towne Portsmouth was founded as a town ... Streets for a church, a market, a courthouse, and a jail. It was named for Portsmouth , England. ref name autogenerated1 In 1855, the Portsmouth and Norfolk area suffered an epidemic of yellow fever ... to Portsmouth. The Gosport Shipyard at Portsmouth was owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia after the American ... would take control of the shipyard at Portsmouth, the shipyard commander ordered the burning ... the recapture of Norfolk and Portsmouth by the Union forces, the name of the shipyard was changed ... County . The Norfolk Naval Shipyard today is located entirely within the city limits of Portsmouth, Virginia. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard name has been retained to minimize any confusion with the Portsmouth ... from Portsmouth, New Hampshire . Image PortsmouthVirginiaLightship.jpg thumb The Lightvessel Lightship Portsmouth is part of the Naval Shipyard Museum Portsmouth was the county seat of Norfolk County ... more details
Image Lely K roualle 1671.jpg right thumb 200px Grace style Her Grace The Duchess of Portsmouth The title Duke of Portsmouth ref There never was a Duke of Portsmouth . ref was a life peer life peerage created in the Peerage of England in 1673 for Louise de K rouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth Louise de K rouaille , one of the mistresses of Charles II of England Charles II . The title, named after Portsmouth , became extinct upon her death in 1734. Her son by the king became Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond in 1675. Dukes of Portsmouth 1673 Other titles Earl of Fareham Countess of Fareham and Baroness Petersfield for life, 1673 Louise de Kerouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth 1639 1734 Notes reflist Peer stub Category Dukedoms of England Portsmouth ... more details
of detonating Portsmouth s gunpowder reserves, including 1200 barrels stored in the Square ...Infobox military conflict conflict Siege of Portsmouth partof the English Civil War image caption date 10 August 7 September 1642 place Portsmouth , England result Parliamentarian Victory combatant1 Parliamentarians combatant2 Royalists commander1 William Waller br John Hurry br John Merrick commander2 George Goring, Lord Goring George Goring br Captain Challoner strength1 400 rising to 800 br 7 ships strength2 400 declining to 50 60 br 1 ship casualties1 ? casualties2 ? br 1 ship Campaignbox First English Civil War The Siege of Portsmouth was the siege of a Royalist garrison in Portsmouth by a Roundhead Parliamentarian force conducted in the early part of the English Civil War . The siege resulted in Portsmouth falling to Parliament after a little under a month of conflict. Build up In the lead up to the war, Portsmouth was viewed as highly valuable by both Parliament and the King. ref name webb1 Webb 1977 , p.1 ref The Fortifications of Portsmouth were so strong that after it was captured by Parliament and properly garrisoned, it was suggested by some that it would take as many as 40,000 ..., the Portsmouth garrison raided the farms of Portsea Island for food with both grain and livestock ... 2000 , p.43 ref At around the same time, the force blockading Portsmouth from the sea rose ... battery fire from Portsmouth s guns again had little effect. ref name Godwin17 The cannon on the rest ... was spotted and fired on by the guns of Portsmouth, they were able to make to the seaward side ... them to come back in the morning. ref name webb18 At around this time, the guns of Portsmouth ... last Mitchell first Garry year 1988 isbn 0947605061 cite book title The Siege of Portsmouth in the Civil War last Webb first John year 1977 publisher Portsmouth City Council isbn 0901559334 ... Portsmouth ... more details
File Portsmouth cathedral5.jpg thumb right Portsmouth Cathedral The Dean of Portsmouth is the head primus inter pares first among equals and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Portsmouth Cathedral . The dean and chapter are based at the Cathedral Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury in Portsmouth . Before 2000 the post was designated as a Provost religion provost , which was then the equivalent of a Dean religion dean at most List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom English cathedrals . The cathedral is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth and seat of the Bishop of Portsmouth Anglican Bishop of Portsmouth . The current dean is the Very Revd David Brindley . List of deans col begin col break Provosts 1927 1930 Bernard Williams priest Bernard Williams 1930 1938 Thomas Masters 1939 1972 Eric Porter Goff 1972 1982 Michael Nott 1982 1993 David Stancliffe 1994 1999 Michael Yorke priest Michael Yorke 2000 2000 William Taylor Dean of Portsmouth William Taylor became Dean col break Deans 2000 2002 William Taylor 2002 present David Brindley ref http www.stnicholascathedral.co.uk the cathedral team.aspx The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas Newcastle upon Tyne The Cathedral Team ref col end References Reflist Provosts and Deans of Portsmouth Category Lists of Anglicans Deans of Portsmouth Category Anglican ecclesiastical offices Deans of Portsmouth Category Provosts and Deans of Portsmouth Category Lists of English people Deans of Portsmouth ... more details
Image Portsmouth Dominica .jpg 250px thumb View on PortsmouthPortsmouth is the second largest town in Dominica , with 2,977 inhabitants. ref name census Commonwealth of Dominica, Population and Housing Census 2001 . Roseau, Dominica Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001. ref It lies on the Indian River Dominica Indian River on Dominica s northwest coast, in Saint John Parish, Dominica Saint John Parish . Cabrits National Park is located on a peninsula to the north of town. Portsmouth has its own sea port in Prince Rupert Bay . Portsmouth was initially chosen as the capital of Dominica, but only served in that capacity in 1760. After malaria broke out there the same year, the capital was moved to Roseau , where it remains. The Ross University School of Medicine , which has over 1,000 students mainly from the United States and Canada , is located near Portsmouth, in Picard, Dominica Picard . The school s presence is a major economic resource for the local people. A farmer s market runs Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in the city. The area is the birth place of local politician Roosevelt Douglas . The area has many plans for tourism and employment in general. The Japanese Government is currently funding and constructing a fish processing plant in Portsmouth. References references German Portsmouth Dominica June 24, 2006 External links http travel.domnik.net img en 07dm dominica 11 Photos from Portsmouth coord 15 35 N 61 28 W region DM type city display title Settlements in Dominica Category Populated places in Dominica Category Saint John Parish, Dominica dominica geo stub de Portsmouth Dominica es Portsmouth Dominica fr Portsmouth Dominique it Portsmouth Dominica ko nl Portsmouth Dominica pl Portsmouth Dominika pt Portsmouth Dominica ro Portsmouth, Dominica ru ... more details
Image Gosport Ferry sop BMP.jpg right 200px Image 2007 0927 Spirit of Portsmouth.jpg thumb The Spirit of Portsmouth at Gosport Spirit of Portsmouth is a vessel owned by the Gosport Ferry Company Ltd and built by VT Group VT Halmatic Ltd of Portchester . ref http web.archive.org web 20080130061416 http www.armedforces.co.uk releases raq41ab0a10d2f1b Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company orders new ferry from VT Halmatic ref It is the company s newest vessel. History The vessel was built in 2005 to replace the similar Spirit of Gosport , primarily for Cruising maritime cruising Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent . This enabled the Spirit of Gosport to replace the Portsmouth Queen on the Gosport to Portsmouth ferry route. The main difference between the two Spirit vessels is the covered roof and bar on the Spirit of Portsmouth , making her more suited to Cruising maritime cruising . Spirit of Portsmouth will, however, service the ferry route when either the Spirit of Gosport or the other ferry Gosport Queen are out of service. Upon the introduction of the Spirit of Portsmouth , the 1966 built Portsmouth Queen was withdrawn from service. The previous vessel that was dedicated to cruise duty was the Solent Enterprise . Spirit of Portsmouth is currently the Gosport Ferries flagship . IMO Number 9319894 References references Category Ferries of England Category Gosport Ferry ferry stub ... more details
ABA team color1 FF3030 color2 302B54 logo PortsmouthCavaliers.PNG pixels 200px founded 2010 league Eastern Basketball Alliance EBA 2010 11 br American Basketball Association 2000 ABA 2011 present history Portsmouth Cavaliers 2011 present arena Portsmouth Catholic Regional School Chick fil A Fieldhouse Portsmouth Catholic Regional School city Portsmouth, Virginia Portsmouth , Virginia colors colorbox 302B54 colorbox FF3030 colorbox white br Midnight blue, red, white owner Waters Sports Group Marvin A. Waters Jr., President & CEO coach championships 0 titles 0 cheerleaders dancers mascot The Portsmouth Cavaliers are a basketball team founded in 2010 and scheduled to begin. play in the American Basketball Association 2000 American Basketball Association for the 2011 12 season which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Portsmouth, Virginia , the Cavaliers play their home games at Chick fil A Fieldhouse on the campus of Portsmouth Catholic Regional School . In their inaugural season, the Cavaliers were members of the Eastern Basketball Alliance . External Links http www.portsmouthcavaliers.com Portsmouth Cavaliers website ABA Teams Virginia Sports Virginia basketball team stub Category American Basketball Association 2000 present teams Category Basketball teams in Virginia Category Sports in Hampton Roads Category Portsmouth, Virginia Category Sports clubs established in 2010 ... more details
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