Talk:The Downs (ship anchorage)

Latest comment: 2 months ago by LindsayH in topic Andrew Barton (privateer)

Timing edit

When was this "a permanent base for warships patrolling the North Sea and a gathering point for refitted or newly-built ships coming out of Chatham Dockyard"? There are no years or mentions of wars in the article... Important information which should be added please. LordAmeth 20:11, 5 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Requested move 11 November 2017 edit

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The result of the move request was: move (non-admin closure). feminist 09:19, 18 November 2017 (UTC)Reply



The DownsThe Downs (ship anchorage) – To most people in Britain except sailors, "the Downs" without disambiguation first means chalk hill areas such as the North Downs or the South Downs. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 06:22, 11 November 2017 (UTC)Reply


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Andrew Barton (privateer) edit

An editor added information about Barton to the article, with a cite to an old book; the information, though, is contradicted by our own article about the man (Andrew Barton (privateer)), with seemingly stronger, multiple, references. I have no knowledge of the correctness of either, and have edited to try and be essentially neutral. I have hidden but not removed the previous cite. If anyone has better or further knowledge, please re-add it or correct me. Happy days, ~ LindsayHello 10:04, 3 March 2024 (UTC)Reply