Sandwich Haven, though silting rapidly by the Tudor period, remained one of the principal Cinque Port harbours and its defence was reviewed as part of the 1539 coastal programme. The Warbeck attack on Deal in 1495 had demonstrated that the Kent coast between Sandwich and the Goodwin Sands anchorage was a priority landing area, and the 1539 preparations at Sandwich were designed to ensure that even the diminished haven could not be used by an enemy force.
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Sandwich Cinque Port levy; blockhouse artillery
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